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About Gillyflower and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
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
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
gillyflower
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Garten-Levkoje
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Gillyflower
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gillyflower
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Gillyflower
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Gillyflower
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Matthiola incana
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Capparales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Gilia
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Gillyflower and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Gillyflower and Foxtail Grass

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

Gillyflower and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Gillyflower and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Gillyflower leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Gillyflower and Foxtail Grass

Care of Gillyflower and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.