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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Argentina, Chile

Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
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Number of Varieties

352
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Snapdragon
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

snapdragon
boxberry

In German

Löwenmaul
boxberry

In French

muflier
boxberry

In Spanish

boca de dragón
boxberry

In Greek

snapdragon
boxberry

In Portuguese

snapdragon
boxberry

In Polish

lwia paszcza
boxberry

In Latin

snapdragon
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Ericales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Anthurium
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Gaultherieae

Subfamily

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Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

35141
1 27800
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Difference Between Snapdragon and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Snapdragon or Boxberry 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 Snapdragon and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Snapdragon are 10-15-10 amounts and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Snapdragon and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Snapdragon and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Snapdragon and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Snapdragon and Boxberry 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 Snapdragon is whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Snapdragon has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Snapdragon vs Boxberry

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 Snapdragon vs Boxberry 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 Snapdragon are whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snapdragon has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Snapdragon is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Snapdragon and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.