Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Asia, India
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
6-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
11- 6
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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
gillyflower
बरमूडा घास
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Bermuda Gras
In French
Gillyflower
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Grama
In Greek
Gillyflower
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Gillyflower
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Bermuda Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Cyperales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Bermuda Grass
Season and care of Gillyflower and Bermuda Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Bermuda Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Bermuda Grass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Bermuda Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bermuda Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Bermuda Grass Physical Information
Gillyflower and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Bermuda Grass are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Bermuda Grass flower color: Not Available
- Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Bermuda Grass
Care of Gillyflower and Bermuda Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bermuda Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.