Scientific Name: Antirrhinum majus
Common Name: Snapdragon, Bunny Rabbit or Bear's Mouth
Family Name: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Spain, the Mediterranean region, Italy and North Africa
PLANT CARE
Water: High
Light: Partial sun
Soil: Well drained
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Form: Prostrate, upright
Plant Uses: Flower plant, specimen
Special Features: The plant has dwarf and tall varieties. Squeeze both sides of the flower and it will open up, resembling a mouth opening wide and showing 'teeth' and 'throat'.
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I am sharing the plants I grow in my sunny tropical garden and many other charming plants that I came across in Malaysia. This site is great for finding and growing plants that are suitable for tropical gardens.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Antirrhinum majus
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Flower plant
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Flower-orange or salmon
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Flower-pink
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Flower-red
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Flower-yellow
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Light-Partial Sun
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Plant type-perennial
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Shrub
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I have yellow ones and one red bunny mouths come up in my garden this year
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that. Enjoy the striking blooms!
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