Wild Snapdragon

Heather

About Wild Snapdragon and Heather

Wild Snapdragon

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

30700

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

हीथ

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Heidekraut

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

bruyère

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

brezo

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

urze

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

wrzos

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ericales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

40860

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Heather

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

Wild Snapdragon and Heather Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Heather are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Heather

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