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Common Zinnia and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Morocco  
Mexico  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Zinnia elegans  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Mid Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Bees  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
Zinnia elegans  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
आम Zinnia  

In German
Toadflax  
Gemeinsame Zinnia  

In French
Toadflax  
Zinnia commune  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Zinnia común  

In Greek
Toadflax  
κοινή Zinnia  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Zinnia comum  

In Polish
Toadflax  
wspólna Zinnia  

In Latin
Toadflax  
commune Zinnia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asterales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Zinnia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Toadflax and Common Zinnia

If you are confused whether Toadflax or Common Zinnia 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 Common Zinnia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toadflax are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Common Zinnia fertilizers required are Fertilizer every month during spring and General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Toadflax and Common Zinnia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toadflax and Common Zinnia

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

Compare Facts of Toadflax vs Common Zinnia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Toadflax vs Common Zinnia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Toadflax are Mild Allergen whereas of Common Zinnia have allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Common Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Common Zinnia is flowering. You can compare Toadflax and Common Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.

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