Aaron Caladium

Gillyflower

About Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower

Aaron Caladium

Gillyflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblanceolate , Ovate

1.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Applicable

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Not Available

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

None

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Available

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a dye

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Not Available

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

Matthiola incana

6.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

6.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

gillyflower

6.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Garten-Levkoje

6.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Gillyflower

6.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Gillyflower

6.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Gillyflower

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Matthiola incana

6.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

Gillyflower

6.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Matthiola incana

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Alismatales

Capparales

7.5 Family

Araceae

Polemoniaceae

7.6 Genus

Caladium

Gilia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilieae

7.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Polemonioideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower

Care of Aaron Caladium and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.