Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Early Spring, Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Black Maple
In Hindi
gillyflower
Black Maple Tree
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
Gillyflower
Noir Érable
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
Gillyflower
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
Gillyflower
Czarny klon
In Latin
Matthiola incana
White Acer ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Sapindales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Black Maple
Season and care of Gillyflower and Black Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Black Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Black Maple season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Black Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Black Maple Physical Information
Gillyflower and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Black Maple are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
- Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Black Maple
Care of Gillyflower and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Maple 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 Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.