Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
  
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
12-9
  
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
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
  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Budding, Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
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, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye
  
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
  
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
  
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
  
In Hindi
gillyflower
  
Buddha's Hand
Tree
  
In German
Garten-Levkoje
  
Buddhas Hand
Baum
  
In French
Gillyflower
  
Main de Bouddha
Arbre
  
In Spanish
Gillyflower
  
Mano de Buda
Árbol
  
In Greek
Gillyflower
  
Χέρι του Βούδα
Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
  
Mão de Buda
Árvore
  
In Polish
Gillyflower
  
Ręka Buddy
Drzewo
  
In Latin
Matthiola incana
  
Buddha manus
Arbor
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Capparales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Polemoniaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Gilia
  
Citrus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Gilieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Buddha's Hand
Season and care of Gillyflower and Buddha's Hand is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Buddha's Hand Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Buddha's Hand season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Buddha's Hand is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Buddha's Hand is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Buddha's Hand Physical Information
Gillyflower and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Buddha's Hand are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
- Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Buddha's Hand
Care of Gillyflower and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.