Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Europe
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
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Number of Varieties
150-
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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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
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
candlenut पेड़
In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
Candlenut Baum
In French
Beurre et œufs plante
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Scrophulariales
Malpighiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Linaria
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Antirrhineae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
150600
1
27800
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