Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Canary Islands
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushy
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Yellow green
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Rose
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Rose
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Rose
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Rose
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bumblebees
Allergy
-
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AEONIUM haworthii
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Pinwheel
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Windrad
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
moulinet
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Molinillo
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
pinwheel
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Pinwheel
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Wiatraczek
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Pinwheel
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Scrophulariales
Family
Crassulaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Aeonium
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aeonieae
-
Subfamily
-
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
40040
1
27800
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