Gillyflower

Bishop's Weed

About Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed

Gillyflower

Bishop's Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Rich

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

AMMI majus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

बिशप निराना

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Bischofs Unkraut

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

erva daninha do Bispo

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

chwastów biskupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

Episcopi viriditas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed? We provide you with everything About Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed. Gillyflower doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Gillyflower does not have fragrant flowers. Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed

Season and care of Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Bishop's Weed season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Weed is Neutral.

Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed

Care of Gillyflower and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.