Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
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Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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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
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees
pollinators
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Ukiuki
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Ukiuki
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Ukiuki
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Ukiuki
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Ukiuki
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Ukiuki
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
4041
1
27800
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