Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Virginia
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-5
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
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 Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In Hindi
gillyflower
pennywort
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Wassernabel
In French
Gillyflower
pennywort
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Centella
In Greek
Gillyflower
pennywort
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
conchelo
In Polish
Gillyflower
wąkrota
In Latin
Matthiola incana
pennywort
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Polemoniaceae
Apiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Gillyflower and Pennywort
Wondering what are the properties of Gillyflower and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Gillyflower and Pennywort. Gillyflower doesn't have thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Gillyflower does not have fragrant flowers. Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pennywort 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 Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Pennywort
Season and care of Gillyflower and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Pennywort season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and Pennywort Physical Information
Gillyflower and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Pennywort are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Pennywort
Care of Gillyflower and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort pruning is done 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.