Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
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Number of Varieties
3040
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
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Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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, pollinators
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
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Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
henbit deadnettle
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
henbit deadnettle
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Lamiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
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Number of Species
4026
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27800
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