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Henbit Deadnettle and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Herbs  

Origin
Morocco  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
-  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Water occasionally  

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  
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
-  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
-  

Plant Tolerance
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  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
LAMIUM amplexicaule  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
henbit deadnettle  

In German
Toadflax  
henbit deadnettle  

In French
Toadflax  
henbit deadnettle  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
deadnettle henbit  

In Greek
Toadflax  
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  

In Portuguese
Linária  
henbit deadnettle  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Henbit jasnota  

In Latin
Toadflax  
henbit deadnettle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Lamium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
26  
99+

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Difference Between Toadflax and Henbit Deadnettle

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Importance of Toadflax and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Compare Facts of Toadflax vs Henbit Deadnettle

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 Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle have Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Henbit Deadnettle has no showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Henbit Deadnettle is not flowering . You can compare Toadflax and Henbit Deadnettle facts and facts of other plants too.

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