Antirrhinum majus (Common Snapdragon , Greater Snapdragon, Snapdragon)
Antirrhinum majus is a flower native to Southwestern Europe and the Mediterranean. For it to grow in the proper conditions, it needs a nuetral soil environment, moderate water and full sunlight.The leaves are evergreen; simple and oblong; alternatively connected to the stem. As for the flowers, they are of different colors and one can be transformed into a mixture colors. They bloom in summer and winter.The plant is used as cut flower, boarders, beds and containers.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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Arabic Name: تم السمكة
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Plant type: Groundcover
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Origin: Southwestern Europe and the Mediterranean
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Heat Zones: 1 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
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Uses: Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Cut Flowers / Arrangements
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Round
Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m
Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm
Time to Ultimate Height: 1 to 2 Years
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By Wildfeuer (Own work (own photo)) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By AnRo0002 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Kurt Stüber [1] [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Oblong
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Glossy, Medium
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 3 - 7
Flower Type: Spike
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: Pleasant
Flower Color: Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple, White, Pink
Seasons: Summer, Fall
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Summer, Fall
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By Wildfeuer (Own work (own photo)) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By AnRo0002 (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Kurt Stüber [1] [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Diseases: Wilts, Root rot
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Aphids
Plant Propagation: Seed