Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America, South America, Brazil
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Peanut cactus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Sandy 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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Orange Red
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
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
ECHINOPSIS
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
In Hindi
gillyflower
हाथी कैक्टस
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Igel Kaktus
In French
Gillyflower
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Gillyflower
cactus de erizo
In Greek
Gillyflower
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Gillyflower
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Matthiola incana
cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Caryophyllales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Echinopsis
Season and care of Gillyflower and Echinopsis is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Echinopsis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Echinopsis season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Echinopsis Physical Information
Gillyflower and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Echinopsis are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
- Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Care of Gillyflower and Echinopsis
Care of Gillyflower and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.