1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Cream
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
use all-purpose fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
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
Aphids, Bees, Birds
Bumblebees
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
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
Not Available
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Millet, Pearl Millet
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
7.2.1 In Hindi
purple millet
Wild Snapdragon
7.2.2 In German
purple millet
Wilde Snapdragon
7.2.3 In French
millet pourpre
Snapdragon sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
purple millet
Salvaje Snapdragon
7.2.5 In Greek
purple millet
άγρια Snapdragon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
purple millet
Selvagem Snapdragon
7.2.7 In Polish
purple millet
Dziki Snapdragon
7.2.8 In Latin
purple millet
Phlox Ferae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Scrophularioideae
8.10 Number of Species