Botanical name | Linaria maroccana |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Size | |
Categories | |
Flowers | Flowering time: May, June, July, August, September, October, |
Common name(s) | Toad flax |
Origin | |
Foliage | Description: The foliage is smooth-textured. |
Uses in landscape design | Ideal for informal flower garden or edging. |
Soil conditions | Tolerant |
Wildlife attractions | bees |
Interesting info | Should flower 10 weeks after germination. |
Other languages | Weeskindertjies (A) |
When to sow | |
Seed sowing instructions | Mix seed with fine river sand and sow directly into beds. Thin seedlings to ± 150mm apart. |
Linaria maroccana (Toad flax)
- Botanical name: Linaria maroccana
- Common name(s): Toad flax
- Categories: Annuals
Plant description:
These lovely little annuals, which flower in winter and spring, look like miniature snapdragons. Mix seed with fine river sand and sow directly into beds in autumn. Thin seedlings to ± 150mm apart. Should flower 10 weeks after germination.
Family: – Scrophulariaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: lin-AR-ee-uh mar-oh-KAN-uh
Linaria maroccana requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Flowering time:
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
October,
Description: The foliage is smooth-textured.