Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America, South America
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Fruit Tree
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Bumblebees
Allergy
Pollen
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Acerola Baum
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Acerola Arbre
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
-40
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27800
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