Artichoke

Gillyflower

About Artichoke and Gillyflower

Artichoke

Gillyflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.05 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Applicable

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Not Available

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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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

Matthiola incana

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

gillyflower

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Garten-Levkoje

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Gillyflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Gillyflower

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Gillyflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Matthiola incana

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Gillyflower

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Matthiola incana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Gilia

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Gilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Gillyflower

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

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Gillyflower

Season and care of Artichoke and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Gillyflower season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Artichoke and Gillyflower Physical Information

Artichoke and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Gillyflower are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Artichoke and Gillyflower

Care of Artichoke and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Artichoke 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.