Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Western Asia
  
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
  
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
  
Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Applicable
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
  
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
  
Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Showy
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
  
Matthiola incana
  
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
  
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
In Hindi
गेहूं
  
gillyflower
  
In German
Brotweizen
  
Garten-Levkoje
  
In French
pain de blé
  
Gillyflower
  
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
  
Gillyflower
  
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
  
Gillyflower
  
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
  
Matthiola incana
  
In Polish
chleb pszenny
  
Gillyflower
  
In Latin
Triticum
  
Matthiola incana
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Capparales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Polemoniaceae
  
Genus
Triticum
  
Gilia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Triticeae
  
Gilieae
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Polemonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Gillyflower
Season and care of Bread Wheat and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Bread Wheat and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bread Wheat season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bread Wheat is Loam and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bread Wheat is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bread Wheat and Gillyflower Physical Information
Bread Wheat and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Gillyflower are as follows:
Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Bread Wheat and Gillyflower
Care of Bread Wheat and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Wheat 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.