Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
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Number of Varieties
30-
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-12
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
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Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bumblebees
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Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
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Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Marijuana
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
मारिजुआना
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Marihuana
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Marijuana
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Marijuana
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Maconha
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Marihuana
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
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Number of Species
403
1
27800
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