Toadflax

Potentilla

About Toadflax and Potentilla

Toadflax

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

15025

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Potentilla

In Hindi

Toadflax

Potentilla plant

In German

Toadflax

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Toadflax

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Toadflax

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Toadflax

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Linária

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Toadflax

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Toadflax

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Linaria

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Toadflax and Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Toadflax and Potentilla. Toadflax doesn't have thorns and Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Toadflax does not have fragrant flowers. Toadflax has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Potentilla has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Toadflax and Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Potentilla

Season and care of Toadflax and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Toadflax and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Toadflax season is Summer and Potentilla season is Summer. The type of soil for Toadflax is Loam, Sand and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Toadflax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.

Toadflax and Potentilla Physical Information

Toadflax and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Potentilla are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Potentilla

Care of Toadflax and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.