Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Origin
China
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Types
moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot
Not Available
Habitat
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
6-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cup shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'
MATTHIOLA incana
Common Name
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
In Hindi
creeping jenny
Common stock
In German
Pfennigkraut
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Lysimaque nummulaire
Common stock
In Spanish
Lysimachia nummularia
Matthiola incana
In Greek
creeping jenny
Common stock
In Portuguese
creeping jenny
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Tojeść rozesłana
Common stock
In Latin
creeping jenny
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Capparales
Family
Primulaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Lysimachia
Matthiola
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Jenny and Common Stock
Season and care of Creeping Jenny and Common Stock is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Jenny and Common Stock Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Jenny season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Common Stock season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Creeping Jenny is Loam and for Common Stock is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Jenny is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Stock is Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Jenny and Common Stock Physical Information
Creeping Jenny and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Creeping Jenny and Common Stock are as follows:
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
- Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Creeping Jenny and Common Stock
Care of Creeping Jenny and Common Stock include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Jenny pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Stock pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Jenny needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Stock needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.