Monday 24 September 2012

Antirrhinum majus


Name:  Antirrhinum majus
Common Name:
 snapdragon
Family:
 Plantaginaceae
        Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover              
        Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                     
        Perennial
Habit:
Hard. Zone: 
 usda 5
Mature Size:
Leaf: lance shaped, glossy, deep green
Fall/Winter Color:
       Leaf Arr.        Opposite    x     Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         
         Clustered         Basal
Flowers:2 lipped, tubular corolla, red, purple, orange
Infl.:  indeterminant raceme
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.    (  June.     July.    August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (peak flower period) 
Water Use:
       High          Low
Soil:
   x    Rich       Lean      
  x    Well-drained
Exposure:
    x   Sun       Semi-shade                   
       Shade
Landscape uses:
 bedding plant, cut flowers
Limitations: gray mold, leaf spots
Other Features: 

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