Scrophulariaceae (skrof-eu-layri-ay’-see-ee) is the botanical name of the Figwort Family that many gardeners shorten to “Scrophs”.
The name was given by Linnaeus because of the members of the family supposedly could cure scrofula.
The plants are found in all climates and are mostly temperate herbs, some shrubs or trees. Many have some medicinal value, but primarily Digitalis (foxglove).
Other cultivated genera include Calceolaria, Pentstemon, Euphrasia, Verbascum and Collinsia.
Myoporum Parvifolium (my-OH-por-um, par-vee-FOH-lee-um) is a spreading shrub from the Scrophulariaceae or figwort family which absorbed the original family of myoporaceae. It is an evergreen perennial native to South Australia,
Diascia [Dy-ASS-ee-uh] comprised of 70 tender perennial species, annual, and herbaceous flowering plants, belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family. These are a delicate kind of plant, native to southern Africa, including
Lophospermum [Lo-fo-sper-mum] plants are an herbaceous scrambler or climber species from the Plantaginaceae family along with: Veronica plant (Speedwell) Angelonia plant Russelia (Firecracker plant) Hebe Plants Traditionally these plants were
Linaria [lin-AR-ee-uh], commonly known as Toadflax, is a large genus of 150 species of flowering plants. This genus of small bright flowering plants is, in fact, one of the largest
Sutera cordata [SOO-ter-uh kor-DAY-tuh] known as the Bacopa plant [buh-KOH-puh] is an attractive, creeping annual plant hailing from the rainier regions of South Africa and belongs to the family Scrophulariaceae.
Monkey flower, Mimulus (MIM-yoo-luss) is an herbaceous perennial wildflower. The genus Mimulus was formerly part of the family Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) before joining the family Phrymaceae (Lopseed family). Some list the