Gillyflower

Field Maple

About Gillyflower and Field Maple

Gillyflower

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

752

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

ACER campestre

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

gillyflower

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Gillyflower

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Gillyflower

arce de campo

In Greek

Gillyflower

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

bordo de campo

In Polish

Gillyflower

Klon polny

In Latin

Matthiola incana

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Sapindales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Gilia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

25128

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Field Maple

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

Gillyflower and Field Maple Physical Information

Gillyflower and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Field Maple are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Gillyflower and Field Maple

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