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About Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree


About Cabbage Tree and Wild Snapdragon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas  
New Zealand  

Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees  
Caterpillar, Moths  

Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon  
Cabbage Palm  

In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon  
गोभी पेड़  

In German
Wilde Snapdragon  
Cabbage tree  

In French
Snapdragon sauvage  
arbre de chou  

In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon  
árbol de la col  

In Greek
άγρια ​​Snapdragon  
λάχανο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon  
repolho árvore  

In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon  
kapusta drzewo  

In Latin
Phlox Ferae  
brassica ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scrophularioideae  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
40  
4  
99+

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree

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

Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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