Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Trees
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-9
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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oblovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Sandy
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Fraxinus
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Ash Tree
In Hindi
gillyflower
राख पेड़
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Esche
In French
Gillyflower
Frêne
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Fresno
In Greek
Gillyflower
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Freixo
In Polish
Gillyflower
Jesion
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Fraxinum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Lamiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Ash Tree
Season and care of Gillyflower and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Ash Tree season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ash Tree is Acidic.
Gillyflower and Ash Tree Physical Information
Gillyflower and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Ash Tree are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
- Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Ash Tree
Care of Gillyflower and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.