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Snapdragon
Scientific name: Antirrhinum majus
Family Plantaginaceae · Genus Antirrhinum
Care snapshot
Cool-season flowering plant with upright spikes of colorful blooms. Sow in fertile, well-drained soil, provide sunlight and moderate moisture, and support taller varieties. It performs best when temperatures are mild rather than extremely hot.
Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.
Growing details
- Season
- Winter; autumn sowing in Gujarat
- Time to flowering or harvest
- Approximately 80–120 days to flowering
- Common pests
- Aphids, thrips, spider mites
- Common diseases
- Rust, powdery mildew, downy mildew
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