Toadflax

White Hibiscus

About Toadflax and White Hibiscus

Toadflax

White Hibiscus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Morocco

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Hibiscus arnottianus, Hibiscus waimeae

Number of Varieties

150-

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Ivory, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Jam, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages, Used in paper industry, Used in salads, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

Hibiscus arnottianus

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

White Hibiscus

In Hindi

Toadflax

सफेद हिबिस्कुस

In German

Toadflax

Weiß Hibiscus

In French

Toadflax

white Hibiscus

In Spanish

Toadflax

hibisco blanco

In Greek

Toadflax

White Hibiscus

In Portuguese

Linária

Hibiscus branco

In Polish

Toadflax

Biały Hibiscus

In Latin

Toadflax

Hibiscus album

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Linaria

Hibiscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Hibisceae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and White Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and White Hibiscus

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

Toadflax and White Hibiscus Physical Information

Toadflax and White Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas White Hibiscus height is 600.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and White Hibiscus are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
White Hibiscus flower color: Gold
White Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Toadflax and White Hibiscus

Care of Toadflax and White Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Hibiscus pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads. In summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.