Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Southern Africa
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Perennial
Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm61.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Ethnobotanic
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Root
Other Uses
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Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
DIETES bicolor
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
African iris, Fortnight lily
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
African Iris
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Afrikanische Iris
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
African Iris
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Iris africano
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Αφρικανική Iris
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Iris africano
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Afryki Iris
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
African Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Dietes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
40300
1
27800
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