Abelia

Gillyflower

About Abelia and Gillyflower

Abelia

Gillyflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Applicable

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

Matthiola incana

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

gillyflower

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Garten-Levkoje

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Gillyflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Gillyflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

Gillyflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

Matthiola incana

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

Gillyflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Matthiola incana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Gilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abelia and Gillyflower

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Gillyflower. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Abelia and Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Gillyflower

Season and care of Abelia and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Gillyflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abelia and Gillyflower Physical Information

Abelia and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Gillyflower are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Abelia and Gillyflower

Care of Abelia and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abelia 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.