Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
2-7
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
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, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
PAPAVER nudicaule
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Iceland Poppy
In Hindi
gillyflower
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Islandmohn
In French
Gillyflower
pavot d'Islande
In Spanish
Gillyflower
amapola de Islandia
In Greek
Gillyflower
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
papoila de Islândia
In Polish
Gillyflower
Iceland Poppy
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Iceland Poppy
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Ranunculales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Iceland Poppy
Season and care of Gillyflower and Iceland Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Iceland Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Iceland Poppy season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Iceland Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Iceland Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and Iceland Poppy Physical Information
Gillyflower and Iceland Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gillyflower and Iceland Poppy are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
- Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Gillyflower and Iceland Poppy
Care of Gillyflower and Iceland Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iceland Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.