Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Europe
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
15040
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
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
Fibre
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
Needle Grass
In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
Nadel- Gras
In French
Beurre et œufs plante
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
agulha Relva
In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
igła do trawy
In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Linaria
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Antirrhineae
Stipeae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
150150
1
27800
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