Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-7
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oblovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sandy
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Lupinus
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
gillyflower
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Garten-Levkoje
lupine
In French
Gillyflower
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Gillyflower
planta de lupino
In Greek
Gillyflower
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
tremoço planta
In Polish
Gillyflower
łubin roślin
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Plinio herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Polemoniaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Lupine
Season and care of Gillyflower and Lupine is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Lupine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Lupine season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Lupine is Loose, Moist while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lupine is Slightly Acidic.
Gillyflower and Lupine Physical Information
Gillyflower and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Lupine are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
- Lupine leaf color: Light Green
Care of Gillyflower and Lupine
Care of Gillyflower and Lupine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.