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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

Morocco
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Types

Linaria vulgaris
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Number of Varieties

15015
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
Mountain tops, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9*2

Sunset Zone

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
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Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

In Hindi

Toadflax
Astilbe

In German

Toadflax
Prachtspieren

In French

Toadflax
Astilbe

In Spanish

Toadflax
Astilbe

In Greek

Toadflax
astilbe

In Portuguese

Linária
astilbe

In Polish

Toadflax
astilbe

In Latin

Toadflax
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rosales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Saxifragaceae

Genus

Linaria
Astilbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

25018
1 27800
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Difference Between Toadflax and Astilbe

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Importance of Toadflax and Astilbe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toadflax and Astilbe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toadflax and Astilbe 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 Toadflax is whereas of Astilbe is . Toadflax has beauty benefits as follows: while Astilbe has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toadflax vs Astilbe

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