Wild Snapdragon

Saururus cernuus

About Wild Snapdragon and Saururus cernuus

Wild Snapdragon

Saururus cernuus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

bees

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees

Bees, Flies, Turtles

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

allergic reaction, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Insect Bites, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

SAURURUS cernuus

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Lizard's Tail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Saururus cernuus

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Saururus cernuus

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Saururus cernuus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

cernuus Saururus

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Saururus cernuus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Saururus cernuus

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Saururus cernuus

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Saururi cernuus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Piperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Saururaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Saururus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Saururus cernuus

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

Wild Snapdragon and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

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

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Saururus cernuus

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