Wild Snapdragon

Candlenut

About Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut

Wild Snapdragon

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

candlenut पेड़

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Candlenut Baum

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

árbol candlenut

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales

Malpighiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

40600

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Candlenut 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 Candlenut 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 Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut

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

Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.