Wild Snapdragon

Wingnut

About Wild Snapdragon and Wingnut

Wild Snapdragon

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

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

Asia

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

wingnut

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

wingnut

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

wingnut

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

wingnut

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

wingnut

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

wingnut

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Wingnut

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

406

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Wingnut

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

Wild Snapdragon and Wingnut Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Wingnut are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Wingnut

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