Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
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, 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
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Not Available
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
gillyflower
In German
Cleome serrulata
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Cleome serrulata
Gillyflower
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Gillyflower
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Matthiola incana
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Gillyflower
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Capparales
Family
Cleomaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Gillyflower
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Gillyflower season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cleome serrulata and Gillyflower Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Gillyflower are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Gillyflower
Care of Cleome serrulata and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata 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.
