| Botanical Name | Antirrhinum majus |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | Antirrhinum |
| Specie | majus |
| Local Name in Urdu | کتا پھول |
| Common Name | Snapdragon |
| Life Cycle | Annuals Perennials |
| Fragrant or Not | No |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | small shrub |
| Height | 12-18 in. |
| Spacing | 12-15 in. |
| Flowering Months | spring |
| Flower Color | Red Orange Pale Yellow Violet/Lavender White/Near White and bicolors |
| Growing Areas | All Pakistan |
| Frost Tender | yes |
| Exposure | full sun |
| Soil pH | tolerent |
| Propagation | by seeds |
| Uses | Suitable as Annual |
| Other Details | Short-lived tender perennial usually grown as an annual. It is easily grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Avoid overhead watering.Pinch stem tips of young plants to promote bushiness and prevent leggy growth. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom. If flowering slows drastically after the first flush of bloom, consider cutting plants back hard and fertilizing.Snapdragons are old garden favorites that, in optimum cool summer growing conditions, will flower well from spring to fall.The common name is in reference to the dragon-shaped, tubular, two-lipped, closed flowers that appear in terminal racemes. Many cultivars and hybrids in which A. majus is a prominent parent are available in commerce. Flowers come in a variety of both pastel shades and bright colors, including some bicolors, in shades of white, yellow, red, pink, orange, peach and purple. Lance shaped, glossy dark green leaves (to 3” long). Cultivars and hybrids generally are classified into three groups based upon height: dwarf plants (8-12” tall), intermediate plants (12-24” tall) and tall plants (24-36” tall).Dwarf varieties are best for beds, border fronts, edgings, window boxes and other containers. Intermediate varieties are best for bedding and mixed borders. Tall plants are best for borders and cutting gardens. |
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