Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
China
Types
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Number of Varieties
3534
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Cold Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Orange, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
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
Bees, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
PRUNUS armeniaca
Common Name
Snapdragon
Apricot
In Hindi
snapdragon
खूबानी
In German
Löwenmaul
Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
In French
muflier
Abricot or Abricotier
In Spanish
boca de dragón
Albaricoque
In Greek
snapdragon
Βερύκοκκο
In Portuguese
snapdragon
Apricot
In Polish
lwia paszcza
Morela
In Latin
snapdragon
Apricot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Anthurium
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3534
1
27800
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