Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant
Number of Varieties
3050
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
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
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Cold, Cough, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Firecracker Flower
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
आबोली
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Kracher-Blume
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Firecracker fleur
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
flor petardo
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
flor foguete
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
petarda kwiat
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
flos Firecracker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Scrophulariales
Lamiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Crossandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Brodiaeoideae
Number of Species
405
1
27800
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