Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
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Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Upland
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bumblebees
Allergy
Skin irritation
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Daphne plant
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Daphne Pflanzen
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
plante Daphne
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
planta de Daphne
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Daphne planta
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Daphne roślin
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Daphne plant
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Scrophulariales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Daphne
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
9540
1
27800
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