Scientific Name:
Angelonia angustifolia
Pronunciation:
an-jih-LOE-nee-uh an-guss-tih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
summer snapdragon
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Leaves narrowly lanceolate-elliptic, 8-11cm long x 6-9mm wide, serrate; florets about 2cm wide, on racemes 10-20cm long, with lanceolate bracts 1-2cm long.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Irregular
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Caribbean Island, Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate, Truncate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mildew (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
