1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
1.4 Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
75.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm35.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Oblanceolate , Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Wildlife
Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
MATTHIOLA incana
7.2 Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
Common stock
7.2.2 In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
Garten-Levkoje
7.2.3 In French
Beurre et œufs plante
Common stock
7.2.4 In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
Matthiola incana
7.2.5 In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
Common stock
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
Matthiola incana
7.2.7 In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
Common stock
7.2.8 In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Matthiola incana
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Capparales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Antirrhineae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species