Gillyflower

Crassula Ovata

About Gillyflower and Crassula Ovata

Gillyflower

Crassula Ovata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Crassula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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2.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

CRASSULA

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

Crassula ovata

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gillyflower and Crassula Ovata

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Crassula Ovata

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

Gillyflower and Crassula Ovata Physical Information

Gillyflower and Crassula Ovata physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Crassula Ovata height is 2.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Crassula Ovata are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Crassula Ovata flower color: White, Pink and Magenta
Crassula Ovata leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Gillyflower and Crassula Ovata

Care of Gillyflower and Crassula Ovata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crassula Ovata pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crassula Ovata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.