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About Toadflax and Wood Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada  
Morocco  

Types
western red lily  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
1  
150  
99+

Habitat
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Orange Red  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Lily Beetle  
Aphids, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
poisonous to cats  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM philadelphicum  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
wood lily  
Toadflax  

In German
Lilium philadelphicum  
Toadflax  

In French
Lilium philadelphicum  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
lirio de madera  
Toadflax  

In Greek
ξύλο κρίνος  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
wood lily  
Linária  

In Polish
lilia drewna  
Toadflax  

In Latin
wood lily  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
250  
99+

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Properties of Wood Lily and Toadflax

Wondering what are the properties of Wood Lily and Toadflax? We provide you with everything About Wood Lily and Toadflax. Wood Lily doesn't have thorns and Toadflax doesn't have thorns. Also Wood Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Wood Lily has allergic reactions like poisonous to cats and Toadflax has allergic reactions like poisonous to cats. 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 Wood Lily and Toadflax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wood Lily and Toadflax

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

Wood Lily and Toadflax Physical Information

Wood Lily and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Wood Lily and Toadflax are as follows:

Care of Wood Lily and Toadflax

Care of Wood Lily and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wood Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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