Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
DASYLIRION
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Spoon flower, Common sotol
In Hindi
gillyflower
डेजर्ट चम्मच
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Esslöffel
In French
Gillyflower
Desert cuillère
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Desierto cuchara
In Greek
Gillyflower
Desert κουτάλι
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
colher Desert
In Polish
Gillyflower
Desert łyżka
In Latin
Matthiola incana
cochleari deserto
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Asparagales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Desert Spoon
Season and care of Gillyflower and Desert Spoon is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Desert Spoon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Desert Spoon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Desert Spoon Physical Information
Gillyflower and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Desert Spoon are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
- Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Gillyflower and Desert Spoon
Care of Gillyflower and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.