Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
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Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey
Number of Varieties
30200
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.50 cm
0
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
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
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
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
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Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Dahlie
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Dahlia
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Dalia
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Ντάλια
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Dália
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Dalia
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Dahlia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Penstemon
Dahlia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Coreopsideae
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
4042
1
27800
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