1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
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
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
75.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Spine-edged leaves
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris
LOTUS berthelotii
7.2 Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant
Parrot's Beak
7.2.2 In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze
Papageienschnabel
7.2.3 In French
Beurre et œufs plante
Le Bec de perroquet
7.2.4 In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
Pico de loro
7.2.5 In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta
Bico do Papagaio
7.2.7 In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin
Dziób papugi
7.2.8 In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Parrot rostri
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species