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Misopates orontium

Linearleaf Snapdragon · Weasel's-snout · Corn Snapdragon

Family PlantaginaceaeGenus Misopates

Small pink snapdragon-like flowers with darker veining, set one by one along a hairy stem with narrow pointed leaves.
FlowerZeynel CebeciCC BY-SA 4.0

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

The plant

Habit
AnnualExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit
annualPlants of the World Online
Flower
Blue, Pink, Purple/Lavender, Red/BurgundyExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms
SpringExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones
3-6Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Growing conditions

Sun
Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil
Clay, Sand, Shallow RockyExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture
Good Drainage, MoistExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Worth knowing

  • Weasel's snout has pink flowers like a miniature snapdragon, followed by a hairy green fruit said to look like a weasel's snout. It is also called calf's snout and lesser snapdragon. Wikipedia: Misopates orontium

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 27, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 9 days to germinate.

100% germination in 5–9 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Misopates p. 48Public domain
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Misopates (Scrophulariaceae). Data on M. oronticum is more complete. Seeds germ. 70L(100% in 5-9 d) and 70D(23% in 3-5 d). When the sample in 70D was shifted to 70L after 4 w, 21% more germ. in 5-16 d. A prior 3 m at 40 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Misopates p. 48. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 31, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 5 days to germinate.

23% germination in 3–5 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Misopates p. 48Public domain
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Misopates (Scrophulariaceae). Data on M. oronticum is more complete. Seeds germ. 70L(100% in 5-9 d) and 70D(23% in 3-5 d). When the sample in 70D was shifted to 70L after 4 w, 21% more germ. in 5-16 d. A prior 3 m at 40 had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Misopates p. 48. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

Germination trials

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