Wild Snapdragon

Candytuft

About Wild Snapdragon and Candytuft

Wild Snapdragon

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

30220

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Butterflies

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Candytuft

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Candytuft

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Schleifenblume

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

candytuft

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

candytuft

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

candytuft

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

ibero

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

candytuft

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Candytuft

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

Wild Snapdragon and Candytuft Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Candytuft

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