Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Number of Varieties
150
Rank: 42 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Wildlife
Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
In French
Beurre et œufs plante
In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Linaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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27800
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