Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Skyflower
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
3630
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Orange
-
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
Small elliptic
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seperation
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Insects
Bumblebees
Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DURANTA
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Duranta
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Duranta
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Duranta
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Duranta
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Duranta
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Duranta
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Duranta
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Duranta
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Verbenaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Duranta
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
1740
1
27800
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