Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
Number of Varieties
535
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
Common Name
Soft Rush
Snapdragon
In Hindi
Soft Rush
snapdragon
In German
Soft Rush
Löwenmaul
In French
Soft Rush
muflier
In Spanish
Soft Rush
boca de dragón
In Greek
Soft Rush
snapdragon
In Portuguese
Soft Rush
snapdragon
In Polish
Soft Rush
lwia paszcza
In Latin
Soft Rush
snapdragon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Juncaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Juncus
Anthurium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40035
1
27800
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