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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbs

Origin

Morocco
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Types

Linaria vulgaris
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

15030
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-10
0 99
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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 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Chocolate, Black

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

In Hindi

Toadflax
coneflower

In German

Toadflax
Sonnenhut

In French

Toadflax
coneflower

In Spanish

Toadflax
equinácea

In Greek

Toadflax
coneflower

In Portuguese

Linária
Coneflower

In Polish

Toadflax
jeżówka

In Latin

Toadflax
coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Echinodermata

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Linaria
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae
Heliantheae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

2509
1 27800
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Difference Between Toadflax and Coneflower

If you are confused whether Toadflax or Coneflower 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 Coneflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toadflax are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Coneflower fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Toadflax and Coneflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toadflax and Coneflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toadflax and Coneflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toadflax and Coneflower 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 Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems. Toadflax has beauty benefits as follows: while Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toadflax vs Coneflower

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 Coneflower 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 Coneflower have Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Coneflower has no showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Coneflower is not flowering . You can compare Toadflax and Coneflower facts and facts of other plants too.