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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

2535
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, Plum
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Poultice
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA arborea
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Tree Mallow
Snapdragon

In Hindi

Tree Mallow
snapdragon

In German

Baum Mallow
Löwenmaul

In French

Arbre Mallow
muflier

In Spanish

árbol de la malva
boca de dragón

In Greek

δέντρο Μολόχα
snapdragon

In Portuguese

Mallow
snapdragon

In Polish

drzewo Mallow
lwia paszcza

In Latin

ligno malvae
snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Scrophulariales

Family

Malvaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
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Number of Species

3035
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Snapdragon

If you are confused whether Tree Mallow or Snapdragon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tree Mallow and Snapdragon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tree Mallow are Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Snapdragon fertilizers required are 10-15-10 amounts and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tree Mallow and Snapdragon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Snapdragon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tree Mallow and Snapdragon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tree Mallow and Snapdragon 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 Tree Mallow is Poultice whereas of Snapdragon is . Tree Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Snapdragon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow vs Snapdragon

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 Tree Mallow vs Snapdragon 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of Snapdragon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Snapdragon has no showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Snapdragon is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Snapdragon facts and facts of other plants too.