1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Asia
1.4 Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm76.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water during periods of drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bumblebees
Ants, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Heals cracked skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
7.2 Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Garden Peony
7.2.2 In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Garten -Pfingstrose
7.2.3 In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Jardin Pivoine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Jardín Peony
7.2.5 In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Κήπος Παιώνια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Garden Peony
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Garden Peony
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox Ferae
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Dilleniales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Paeoniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species