1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lower slopes, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm450.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm454.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Light Purple, Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Coral Spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bumblebees
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Condiment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Cercis siliquastrum
7.2 Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Judas Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Judasbaum
7.2.3 In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Judas arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Árbol de Judas
7.2.5 In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Ο Ιούδας δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Árvore de Judas
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Judasz Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species