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Botanical Name
: Linaria maroccana
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Common Name
: Baby Snapdragon
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Type
: Annual. Lives just one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, dies with first frost. Can regrow following spring if seed falls on bare ground.
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Color
: Tiny iris-like flowers in a rainbow of colors and bi-colors.Red, Pink, Yellow, Purple, Blue, White, Bi-colors.
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Bloom Time
: Early and mid-season
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Flower
: Short spike of small iris-like lipped flowers
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Sun/Shade
: Full sun to light shade.
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Soil Preferences
: Since it's from North Africa, this species prefers loose, sandy soil.
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Moisture Requirments
: Adaptable to even arid conditions.
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Where To Grow It
: Native to desert areas, but can be grown successfully in all regions.
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Indigenous To
: Morocco (as reflected in botanical name)
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