Wild Snapdragon

Ribbon Grass

About Wild Snapdragon and Ribbon Grass

Wild Snapdragon

Ribbon Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, Europe

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

White, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

White, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Biodiesel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Ribbon Grass

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

rohrglanzgras

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

roseau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

hierba cinta and pasto cinto

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

κορδέλα Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

caniço-malhado

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Wstążka Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Ribbon Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Phalaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Ribbon Grass

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Ribbon Grass

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

Wild Snapdragon and Ribbon Grass Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Ribbon Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Ribbon Grass are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White
Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Ribbon Grass

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