Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
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Number of Varieties
15010
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-93-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
In French
Beurre et œufs plante
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Linaria
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Antirrhineae
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Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
15035
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27800
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