Wild Snapdragon

Dahlia

About Wild Snapdragon and Dahlia

Wild Snapdragon

Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

30200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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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

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Dahlie

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Dahlia

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Dalia

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Dália

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Dalia

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Penstemon

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4042

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Dahlia

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

Wild Snapdragon and Dahlia Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Dahlia are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Dahlia

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