Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Origin
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
  
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Types
not available
  
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Habitat
Islands, Not Available
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 4
  
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
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender, Light Blue, White
  
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Applicable
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
fungus
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Unknown
  
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
  
Matthiola incana
  
Common Name
Chimney Bellflower
  
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
In Hindi
Chimney Bellflower
  
gillyflower
  
In German
Schornstein Glockenblume
  
Garten-Levkoje
  
In French
cheminée Bellflower
  
Gillyflower
  
In Spanish
Chimenea Bellflower
  
Gillyflower
  
In Greek
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
  
Gillyflower
  
In Portuguese
chaminé Bellflower
  
Matthiola incana
  
In Polish
komin Bellflower
  
Gillyflower
  
In Latin
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
  
Matthiola incana
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Capparales
  
Family
Campanulaceae
  
Polemoniaceae
  
Genus
Campanula
  
Gilia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Gilieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Polemonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chimney Bellflower and Gillyflower
Season and care of Chimney Bellflower and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Chimney Bellflower and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chimney Bellflower season is Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chimney Bellflower is Loam and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chimney Bellflower is Acidic, Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chimney Bellflower and Gillyflower Physical Information
Chimney Bellflower and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chimney Bellflower and Gillyflower are as follows:
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Chimney Bellflower and Gillyflower
Care of Chimney Bellflower and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chimney Bellflower 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.