Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
-
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
-
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Capnoides
gillyflower
In German
Capnoides
Garten-Levkoje
In French
capnoides
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Capnoides
Gillyflower
In Greek
Capnoides
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Capnoides
Gillyflower
In Latin
capnoides
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Capparales
Family
Fumariaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Polemonioideae
Season and Care of Capnoides and Gillyflower
Season and care of Capnoides and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Capnoides and Gillyflower Physical Information
Capnoides and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Gillyflower are as follows:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Capnoides and Gillyflower
Care of Capnoides and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides 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.