Scientific Name:
Antirrhinum majus
Pronunciation:
an-tih-RYE-num MAY-jus
Common Name:
snapdragon
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Flowering cut plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Bedding plant 0.5-1m tall but many shorter cultivars which are more commonly used; leaves alternate, most lanceolate 4-8cm long x 6-20mm wide; flowers bilaterally symmetrical with and open when squeezed on the sides, 4-5cm long.
Habit:
Dense, Irregular, Pendulous, Spreading, Stiffly upright, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa - northern, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Floristry, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Violet, Pink, Magenta, Red, Dark-red, Bronze
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Dec
Additional Info:
Not showy, An ovoid capsule
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Fungal leaf spot, Mites, Mold, Root rot, Rust, Wilt (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket