Gillyflower

Lemon

About Gillyflower and Lemon

Gillyflower

Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Asia

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

7550

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

CITRUS limon

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Lemon

In Hindi

gillyflower

नींबू

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

Gillyflower

Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

Gillyflower

Limón or Limonero

In Greek

Gillyflower

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Limão

In Polish

Gillyflower

Cytrynowy

In Latin

Matthiola incana

Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Sapindales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Gilia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Rosids

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

2550

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Lemon

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

Gillyflower and Lemon Physical Information

Gillyflower and Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Lemon are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green

Care of Gillyflower and Lemon

Care of Gillyflower and Lemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.