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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

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Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Bumblebees

Allergy

allergic reaction
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Ragged Robin
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Ragged Robin
Wild Snapdragon

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Ragged Robin
Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual
Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

ragged Robin
άγρια ​​Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin
Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Ragged Robin
Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Robin ragged
Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lychnis
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

6040
1 27800
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Difference Between Ragged Robin and Wild Snapdragon

If you are confused whether Ragged Robin or Wild Snapdragon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ragged Robin and Wild Snapdragon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ragged Robin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Wild Snapdragon fertilizers required are use all-purpose fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ragged Robin and Wild Snapdragon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ragged Robin and Wild Snapdragon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ragged Robin and Wild Snapdragon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ragged Robin and Wild Snapdragon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ragged Robin is whereas of Wild Snapdragon is Analgesic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Ragged Robin has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems while Wild Snapdragon has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Ragged Robin vs Wild Snapdragon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ragged Robin vs Wild Snapdragon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ragged Robin are allergic reaction whereas of Wild Snapdragon have Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ragged Robin has showy fruits and Wild Snapdragon has no showy fruits. Also Ragged Robin is flowering and Wild Snapdragon is not flowering . You can compare Ragged Robin and Wild Snapdragon facts and facts of other plants too.