A grand roundup of snapdragon aliases, do you know these names?
Snapdragon is a perennial herb of the genus Antirrhinum. Plant height 20-70 cm, leaves oblong-lanceolate. Raceme, corolla tubular and bilabiate, base swollen into a sac, upper lip upright, 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed, spreading and recurved. Flower colors are rich and varied.
Snapdragon aliases
Dragon-head flower, lion flower, dragon-mouth flower, foreign colorful bird
Morphological characteristics of snapdragon
Perennial upright herb, stem base sometimes woody, up to 80 cm tall. Stem base hairless, middle and upper parts glandular hairy, base sometimes branched. Lower leaves opposite, upper leaves often alternate, with short petioles; leaf blades hairless, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 2-6 cm long, entire.
Corolla colors varied, from red, purple to white, 3-5 cm long, base extending forward and downward into a pouch shape, upper lip upright, broad, 2-parted, lower lip 3-shallowly lobed, raised toward the upper lip in the middle, closing the throat, making the corolla mask-like.
Growth habits of snapdragon
Likes sunlight, also tolerates semi-shade. Relatively cold-tolerant, not tolerant of severe heat. Suitable for loose, fertile, well-drained soil, and can also grow normally in calcareous soil.
Main value of snapdragon
Snapdragon is a flower that blooms in summer and autumn, widely planted in Chinese gardens, suitable for group planting in flower beds and flower borders, and especially good when combined with zinnia, petunia, marigold, scarlet sage, etc.
Tall varieties can be used as background planting, dwarf varieties are suitable for rock gardens or windowsill flower boxes, or edge planting. This flower can also be used as a cut flower.
Flower language of snapdragon
A pure heart
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