Toadflax

Tritoma

About Toadflax and Tritoma

Toadflax

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

15070

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-4

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Snails

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Toadflax

Tritoma

In German

Toadflax

Tritoma

In French

Toadflax

Tritoma

In Spanish

Toadflax

tritoma

In Greek

Toadflax

tritoma

In Portuguese

Linária

Tritoma

In Polish

Toadflax

Tritoma

In Latin

Toadflax

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Linaria

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25072

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Tritoma

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

Toadflax and Tritoma Physical Information

Toadflax and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Tritoma are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Toadflax and Tritoma

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