Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Bumblebees
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
CERBERA
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Cerbera
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Cerbera
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Cerbera
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Cerbera
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Cerbera
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Cerbera
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Cerbera
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Cerbera
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Cerbera
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Gentianales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Plumerieae
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Cerbera
Season and care of Wild Snapdragon and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Snapdragon and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Snapdragon season is Spring and Summer and Cerbera season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wild Snapdragon and Cerbera Physical Information
Wild Snapdragon and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Cerbera are as follows:
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
- Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Cerbera
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, 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 Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.