Wild Snapdragon

English Boxwood

About Wild Snapdragon and English Boxwood

Wild Snapdragon

English Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Buxus sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

English boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

European boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Buis commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

boj común

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

European boxwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Buxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

European boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and English Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and English Boxwood

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

Wild Snapdragon and English Boxwood Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and English Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and English Boxwood are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and English Boxwood

Care of Wild Snapdragon and English Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.