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Toadflax

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About Toadflax and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Morocco
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Linaria vulgaris
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Number of Varieties

15020
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999
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
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water frequently

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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
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Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Toadflax
summer squash

In German

Toadflax
Sommerkürbis

In French

Toadflax
courges d'été

In Spanish

Toadflax
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Toadflax
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Linária
abobrinha

In Polish

Toadflax
latem squash

In Latin

Toadflax
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Linaria
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2505
1 27800
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Properties of Toadflax and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Toadflax and Summer Squash

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

Toadflax and Summer Squash Physical Information

Toadflax and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Summer Squash are as follows:

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

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and Summer Squash

Care of Toadflax and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.