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Pink Pampas Grass and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Morocco  
South America, Argentina  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
-  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
2  

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 7  

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  
H1, 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  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
long with sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, moderate salt tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
Pink Pampas grass  

In German
Toadflax  
Pink Pampas grass  

In French
Toadflax  
Herbe Pampas rose  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Hierba de color rosa Pampas  

In Greek
Toadflax  
Pink Pampas grass  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Grama de Pampas rosa  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Różowy Pampas trawy  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Pink Pampas grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Cyperales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
25  

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Difference Between Toadflax and Pink Pampas Grass

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