Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Hybrid origin
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
bipinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin inflammation
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Artemisia annua
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
gillyflower
Artemisia
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Artemisia
In French
Gillyflower
Artemisia
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Artemisia
In Greek
Gillyflower
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Artemisia
In Polish
Gillyflower
Artemisia
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Artemisia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Asterales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Artemisia
Season and care of Gillyflower and Artemisia is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Artemisia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Artemisia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Artemisia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Artemisia is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and Artemisia Physical Information
Gillyflower and Artemisia physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Artemisia are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Artemisia flower color: Not Available
- Artemisia leaf color: Not Available
Care of Gillyflower and Artemisia
Care of Gillyflower and Artemisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Artemisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artemisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.