Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Cactus
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Red, Orange, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Not Available
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
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Reduce watering in winter
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
CLEISTOCACTUS
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Cleistocactus
In Hindi
gillyflower
Cleistocactus
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Cleistocactus
In French
Gillyflower
Cleistocactus
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Cleistocactus
In Greek
Gillyflower
Cleistocactus
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Cleistocactus
In Polish
Gillyflower
Kleistokaktus
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Cleistocactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Caryophyllales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Gilia
Cleistocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Cleistocactus
Season and care of Gillyflower and Cleistocactus is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Cleistocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Cleistocactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Cleistocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleistocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Cleistocactus Physical Information
Gillyflower and Cleistocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Cleistocactus are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
- Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Gillyflower and Cleistocactus
Care of Gillyflower and Cleistocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.