Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Asia, India
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Crotalaria benghalensis Lam.
Crotalaria fenestrata Sims
Crotalaria ferestrata Sims
Crotalaria porrecta Wall.
Crotalaria sericea Willd.
Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb.
Crotalaria viminea Wall.
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 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
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sandy
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Edging
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Apocynum cannabinum
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black
hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
In Hindi
gillyflower
भारतीय गांजा
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Indischer Hanf
In French
Gillyflower
chanvre indien
In Spanish
Gillyflower
El cáñamo indio
In Greek
Gillyflower
ινδική κάνναβη
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
cânhamo indiano
In Polish
Gillyflower
Konopie indyjskie
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Latin Hemp
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Family
Polemoniaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gilieae
Crotalarieae
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Indian Hemp
Season and care of Gillyflower and Indian Hemp is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Indian Hemp Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Indian Hemp season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Indian Hemp is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Hemp is Neutral.
Gillyflower and Indian Hemp Physical Information
Gillyflower and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Indian Hemp are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Gillyflower and Indian Hemp
Care of Gillyflower and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.