Toadflax

Sweetpea

About Toadflax and Sweetpea

Toadflax

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Morocco

Mediterranean

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

15050

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 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 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Sweetpea

In Hindi

Toadflax

Sweetpea

In German

Toadflax

Sweetpea

In French

Toadflax

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Toadflax

Sweetpea

In Greek

Toadflax

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

Linária

Sweetpea

In Polish

Toadflax

Sweetpea

In Latin

Toadflax

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Linaria

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

25075

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Sweetpea

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

Toadflax and Sweetpea Physical Information

Toadflax and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Sweetpea are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Toadflax and Sweetpea

Care of Toadflax and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.