Gillyflower

Poinsettia

About Gillyflower and Poinsettia

Gillyflower

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Mexico

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

1.8 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, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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35.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

1.2 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

1.3 Attracts

Butterflies

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1.4 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Flowers, Leaves

2.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

3.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Poinsettia

3.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

Poinsettia

3.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Poinsettia

3.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

Poinsettia

3.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

Poinsettia

3.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

Αλεξανδρινό

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Poinsétia

3.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

Poinsecja

3.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

Poinsettia

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

4.4 Order

Capparales

Malpighiales

4.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Euphorbiaceae

4.6 Genus

Gilia

Euphorbia

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

4.8 Tribe

Gilieae

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4.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

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4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gillyflower and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Poinsettia

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

Gillyflower and Poinsettia Physical Information

Gillyflower and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Poinsettia are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gillyflower and Poinsettia

Care of Gillyflower and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.