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                                             Angelonia angustifolia Benth.

Family	:	Plantaginacae
Local name	:	English         - summer snapdragon
Flowering and fruiting period	:	June to September
Distribution	:	Native to Mexico & West indies
Habitat	:	In garden
Uses	:	Ornamental.
Key botanical characters : It is an upright, glabrous, somewhat bushy, tropical perennial that is noted for its long summer bloom of small snapdragon-like flowers. Plants typically grow 12-18” tall. Stems are clad with narrow, oblong to lanceolate, green leaves (to 3” long) with toothed margins. Foliage is slightly aromatic. Bluish-purple flowers (each to 3/4” across) bloom from late spring to early fall in narrow terminal spikes (to 8” long). The two-lipped flowers are somewhat reminiscent of snapdragon. Cultivars are available in white, blue, light pink and bicolor flower colors.