Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Mexico
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
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
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Tuberose
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
रजनीगंधा
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Tuberose
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
nardo
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Tuberosa
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Tuberoza
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
-
Number of Species
4012
1
27800
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