Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Hedge, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
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
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bumblebees
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Not Available
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Sugar pear
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Kultur-Birne
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Poirier commun
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Pyrus communis
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Sugar pear
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Sugar pear
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Sugar pear
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Sugar Pear
Season and care of Wild Snapdragon and Sugar Pear is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Snapdragon and Sugar Pear Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Snapdragon season is Spring and Summer and Sugar Pear season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam and for Sugar Pear is Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pear is Neutral.
Wild Snapdragon and Sugar Pear Physical Information
Wild Snapdragon and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Sugar Pear are as follows:
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sugar Pear flower color: White
- Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Sugar Pear
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Sugar Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pear 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 Sugar Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.