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Antirrhinum majus 'Floral Showers Mix'
Snapdragon
Snapdragons live up to their name -- when pinched at the base, their spicy cinnamon-scented flowers open and close like jaws snapping.

 


Antirrhinum majus (L.)
Nombres relacionados: Aapulka vacsia (eslovaco), Antirrhinum orontium (similar), Boca de dragón (castellano), Boca de sapo (castellano), Bocas de lobo (gallego y/o portugués), Conejitos (castellano), Dragón (castellano), ...

#945 Antirrhinum majus
Common Names: common snapdragon
Family: Scrophulariaceae (figwort Family)
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Antirrhinum majus
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Seed surface sown, outside, from 2 weeks before last frost, or start indoors 8-12 weeks before last frost, 65-80F/18-27C; taller forms may be started indoors in late winter. Protect from full sun.

Antirrhinum majus 'Black Prince'
Antirrhinum majus 'Double Azalea Apricot'
Antirrhinum majus 'Floral Showers'
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Antirrhinum majus ( Black Prince Snapdragon )
Antirrhinum majus ( Chimes Snapdragon )
Antirrhinum majus ( Floral Showers Snapdragon ) ...

While Antirrhinum majus is the plant that is usually meant if the word "snapdragon" is used on its own, many other species in the genus, and in the family Scrophulariaceae more widely, have common names that include the word "snapdragon".

Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon, Summer, Angelonia angustifolia
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Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus)
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Vase life: 7 to 14 days. These brilliant spires evoke strong responses.

Genus species: Antirrhinum majus
Common name: Snapdragon
Unique qualities: First double flowered snapdragon with compact habit. Unique colour.
Flower size: 1.25 inches
Flower form: Butterfly ...

As snapdragons, Antirrhinum majus, make the annual return to the fall garden in the southern US, they are nodding off for a long winter's nap in the north.
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Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon)
Asarina barclaiana
Asarina procumbens (Creeping Snapdragon)
Asarina scandens
Bacopa caroliniana (Water Hyssop, Lemon Bacopa)
Calceolaria biflora
Calceolaria crenatiflora
Calceolaria hybrida
Calceolaria integrifolia ...

The Latin name, Antirrhinum majus tells us a lot about the plant. The genus name is from Greek - anti (like) and rhin (nose or snout as in rhinoceros) - and tells us the flowers are like the nose of a dragon, ...

The fungus originates from western North America on related species, but proved highly infectious to the European Antirrhinum majus when accidentally introduced to the UK and mainland Europe in the last century.

A favorite cultivated plant is the snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus), native to the Mediterranean area. Its showy blossoms, likened to a dragon's snout, display a wide range of colors in the many varieties.

Because rust disease is widespread and ruins their foliage, snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are usually grown as hardy or half-hardy annuals. Their varying heights, honey fragrance and showy flowers make them More > ...

Larkspur (Consolida ambigua)
Marigold (Tagetesspecies and hybrids)
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
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Stocks (Matthiola incana)
Sweet Peas (Lathyrus odoratus)
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The model is based upon studies of homeotic mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana and snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus.

47 a section is given of the bud of Antirrhinum majus, showing the imbricate spiral arrangement. In this case it will be seen that the part marked 5 has, by a slight change in position, become overlapped by 1.

See also: Snapdragon, Dragon, Pink, May, Orange