Wild Snapdragon

German Iris

About Wild Snapdragon and German Iris

Wild Snapdragon

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

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

Europe

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Butterflies

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Iris germanica

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

German Iris

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

German Iris

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

German Iris

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

German Iris

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

German Iris

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

German Iris

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

German Iris

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

German Iris

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

40300

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and German Iris

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

Wild Snapdragon and German Iris Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and German Iris are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and German Iris

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