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How to Grow and Care for Bastard Toadflax

Bastard Toadflax, also known as Common Comandra

Bastard Toadflax thrives in well-drained, sandy soils and prefers full sun for optimal growth. It has a high drought tolerance, making it a low-maintenance plant. Special care involves ensuring proper soil drainage to prevent root rot and infrequent watering once established, as overwatering can be detrimental.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Bastard Toadflax

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	6-7
Hardiness Zones	4-8

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Types of Bastard Toadflax

Umbellate bastard toad-flax

The Comandra umbellata herb has a rather unique common name, umbellate bastard toad-flax, and is semiparasitic. Some of its roots attach to the roots of its neighbors, stealing extra nutrients. This prairie plant is native to North America and the Mediterranean. It is one of the few plants of its type to produce fruit that birds and rodents are willing to eat.

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