Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-10
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm150.00 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
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Sakaki
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Sakaki
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Sperrstrauch
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Sakaki
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Sakaki
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Sakaki
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Sakaki
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Sakaki
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Sakaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Theales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
-
Number of Species
4018
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27800
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