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Saururus cernuus and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Aquatics   

Origin
Morocco   
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions   
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10   
3-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
11-1   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brownish Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes, Root Division   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
Needs Very high moisture   

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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial 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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew   
bees   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
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   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators   
Bees, Flies, Turtles   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
allergic reaction, Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes   
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Insect Bites, Treating fever   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden   
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana   
SAURURUS cernuus   

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax   
Lizard's Tail   

In Hindi
Toadflax   
Saururus cernuus   

In German
Toadflax   
Saururus cernuus   

In French
Toadflax   
Saururus cernuus   

In Spanish
Toadflax   
cernuus Saururus   

In Greek
Toadflax   
Saururus cernuus   

In Portuguese
Linária   
Saururus cernuus   

In Polish
Toadflax   
Saururus cernuus   

In Latin
Toadflax   
Saururi cernuus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Piperales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Saururaceae   

Genus
Linaria   
Saururus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   

Tribe
Antirrhineae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Difference Between Toadflax and Saururus cernuus

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Importance of Toadflax and Saururus cernuus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toadflax and Saururus cernuus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toadflax and Saururus cernuus 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 No Medicinal Use whereas of Saururus cernuus is Insect Bites and Treating fever. Toadflax has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Saururus cernuus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Toadflax vs Saururus cernuus

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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus have allergic reaction and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Saururus cernuus has no showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Saururus cernuus is not flowering . You can compare Toadflax and Saururus cernuus facts and facts of other plants too.

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