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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

Morocco
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Linaria vulgaris
Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell

Number of Varieties

150100
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-101-11
0 99
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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
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, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
creamy white, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water

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
Dry, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Mildew, Rust, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Rabbit

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
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Cottage garden, Hedges, Informal Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
CLEOME hassleriana 'Queen Cherry'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Cleome, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Toadflax
spider flower

In German

Toadflax
Spinnenblume

In French

Toadflax
spider flower

In Spanish

Toadflax
flor de araña

In Greek

Toadflax
αράχνη λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Linária
flor de aranha

In Polish

Toadflax
pająk kwiatu

In Latin

Toadflax
spider flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cleomaceae

Genus

Linaria
Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25037
1 27800
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Difference Between Toadflax and Spider Flower

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Importance of Toadflax and Spider Flower

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Compare Facts of Toadflax vs Spider Flower

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 Spider Flower 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 Spider Flower have Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Spider Flower has showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Spider Flower is not flowering . You can compare Toadflax and Spider Flower facts and facts of other plants too.