Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bumblebees
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
40
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27800
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