Wild Snapdragon

Persian Violet

About Wild Snapdragon and Persian Violet

Wild Snapdragon

Persian Violet

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Eastern Africa

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bumblebees

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

EXACUM affine

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

German Violet, Persian Violet

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

persian violet

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

persian violet

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

persian violet

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Violeta persa

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Περσικό Violet

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Violeta persa

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Persian Violet

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

hyacinthum Persarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Exacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Exaceae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

4025

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Persian Violet

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Wild Snapdragon and Jumpseed

Wild Snapdragon and Giant Butterbur

Wild Snapdragon and Japanese Butterbur

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Persian Violet

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

Wild Snapdragon and Persian Violet Physical Information

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

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Persian Violet flower color: Purple and Violet
Persian Violet leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Persian Violet

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Persian Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Persian Violet pruning is done Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Persian Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.