Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina
Europe
Types
Perennial
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Number of Varieties
35150
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm75.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Wildlife
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
LINARIA vulgaris
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Butter and Eggs plant
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Butter und Eier Pflanze
In French
Spring Starflower
Beurre et œufs plante
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
Manteiga e Ovos planta
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Masło i jajka roślin
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Ipheion
Linaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
Allioideae
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Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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