Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Japan
Types
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
3510
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-6
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
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
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 leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rust
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Snapdragon
Sedge
In Hindi
snapdragon
evergold Sedge
In German
Löwenmaul
Evergold Segge
In French
muflier
Evergold carex
In Spanish
boca de dragón
Evergold juncia
In Greek
snapdragon
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
snapdragon
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
lwia paszcza
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
snapdragon
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Poales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Anthurium
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cariceae
Subfamily
-
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
352000
1
27800
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