Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Mardi Gras
Kaliedoscope
Edward Goucher
Prostrata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-9999
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, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
ABELIA mosanensis
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Glossy abelia
In Hindi
gillyflower
Abelia
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Abelia
In French
Gillyflower
Abelia
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Abelia
In Greek
Gillyflower
Αμπέλια
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Abelia
In Polish
Gillyflower
Abelia
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Abelia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Dipsacales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Caprifolioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Gillyflower and Abelia
Wondering what are the properties of Gillyflower and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Gillyflower and Abelia. Gillyflower doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Gillyflower does not have fragrant flowers. Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Gillyflower and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Abelia
Season and care of Gillyflower and Abelia is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Abelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Abelia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and Abelia Physical Information
Gillyflower and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gillyflower and Abelia are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Abelia flower color: Not Available
- Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Care of Gillyflower and Abelia
Care of Gillyflower and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.