1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium
Elegance , Maiden
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
mild coastal areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Light Frost
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Tip cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 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
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
extracted oil
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
7.2 Common Name
Snapdragon
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
7.2.1 In Hindi
snapdragon
regal geranium
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
boca de dragón
geranio regia
7.2.5 In Greek
snapdragon
regal geranium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
lwia paszcza
regal geranium
7.2.8 In Latin
snapdragon
regal geranium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Geraniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species