Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Europe
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Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
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Number of Varieties
150-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
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12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Needle like
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Wildlife
Insects
Allergy
Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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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
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
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Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
candelabro
In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
candelabro
In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
candelabro
In French
Beurre et œufs plante
candelabro
In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
candelabro
In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
candelabro
In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
candelabro
In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
candelabro
In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Linaria
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Antirrhineae
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
150-
1
27800
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