Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7 - 1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Corydalis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
gillyflower
Capnoides
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Capnoides
In French
Gillyflower
capnoides
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Capnoides
In Greek
Gillyflower
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Capnoides
In Polish
Gillyflower
Capnoides
In Latin
Matthiola incana
capnoides
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Capparales
Agaricales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Fumariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Capnoides
Season and care of Gillyflower and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Capnoides season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Capnoides Physical Information
Gillyflower and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Capnoides are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Gillyflower and Capnoides
Care of Gillyflower and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
