Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
9-15
  
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
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Yellow, Magenta
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Yellow
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
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
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
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
  
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in summer, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Mealybugs, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin cuts
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
  
ECHINOCACTUS
  
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
  
In Hindi
gillyflower
  
echinocactus
  
In German
Garten-Levkoje
  
echinocactus
  
In French
Gillyflower
  
echinocactus
  
In Spanish
Gillyflower
  
echinocactus
  
In Greek
Gillyflower
  
Echinocactus
  
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
  
Echinocactus
  
In Polish
Gillyflower
  
Echinocactus
  
In Latin
Matthiola incana
  
Echinocactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Polemoniaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Gilia
  
Echinocactus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Gilieae
  
Cacteae
  
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Echinocactus
Season and care of Gillyflower and Echinocactus is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Echinocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Echinocactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Echinocactus Physical Information
Gillyflower and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Echinocactus are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
- Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Gillyflower and Echinocactus
Care of Gillyflower and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.