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Bluebonnet and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Morocco  
Texas  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9 - 1  

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  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
White, Blue, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblanceolate to oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Fertile, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Container, Hanging Basket  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
LUPINUS subcarnosus  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
Bluebonnet Plant  

In German
Toadflax  
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  

In French
Toadflax  
Bluebonnet Plante  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Planta bluebonnet  

In Greek
Toadflax  
Bluebonnet φυτών  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Bluebonnet de Plantas  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Bluebonnet roślin  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Planta Bluebonnet  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Genisteae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Toadflax and Bluebonnet

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

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Importance of Toadflax and Bluebonnet

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

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