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About Toadflax and San Pedro


About San Pedro and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Morocco  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
10  

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
shrublands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-10  

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  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat  

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, Alkaline  

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  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aphrodisiac, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
extracted oil  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
San Pedro  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
सैन पेड्रो  

In German
Toadflax  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In French
Toadflax  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Echinopsis pachanoi  

In Greek
Toadflax  
San Pedro κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Wachuma  

In Polish
Toadflax  
San pedro (kaktus)  

In Latin
Toadflax  
San Pedro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
36  

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Properties of Toadflax and San Pedro

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and San Pedro

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

Toadflax and San Pedro Physical Information

Toadflax and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and San Pedro are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and San Pedro

Care of Toadflax and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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