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About Toadflax and Rain Lily

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Morocco
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Linaria vulgaris
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

15070
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

Toadflax
वर्षा लिली

In German

Toadflax
regen-Lilie

In French

Toadflax
pluie Lily

In Spanish

Toadflax
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

Toadflax
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Linária
Lily chuva

In Polish

Toadflax
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Toadflax
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Liliales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Linaria
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Antirrhineae
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

25070
1 27800
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Properties of Toadflax and Rain Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Toadflax and Rain Lily? We provide you with everything About Toadflax and Rain Lily. Toadflax doesn't have thorns and Rain Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Toadflax does not have fragrant flowers. Toadflax has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Toadflax and Rain Lily

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

Toadflax and Rain Lily Physical Information

Toadflax and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Rain Lily are as follows:

  • Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

  • Rain Lily flower color: White

  • Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Toadflax and Rain Lily

Care of Toadflax and Rain Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.