Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
China
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Number of Varieties
30150
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Aphids, Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
-
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
leatherleaf plant
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Leatherleaf Viburnum
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
leatherleaf viburnum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Dipsacales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Viburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
-
Number of Species
40150
1
27800
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