Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Morocco
Central America, Europe, North America
Types
Linaria vulgaris
Malus sylvestris
Number of Varieties
15035
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
Hedge, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-104-8
0
99
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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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
-
Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana
Malus sylvestris
Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
European crab apple
In Hindi
Toadflax
european crab apple
In German
Toadflax
Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel
In French
Toadflax
Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois
In Spanish
Toadflax
Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo
In Greek
Toadflax
Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών
In Portuguese
Linária
Malus sylvestris
In Polish
Toadflax
Jabłoń dzika
In Latin
Toadflax
european crab apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Linaria
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Antirrhineae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25055
1
27800
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