Gillyflower

Pot Marigold

About Gillyflower and Pot Marigold

Gillyflower

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

7530

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

gillyflower

Pot Marigold

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Ringelblume

In French

Gillyflower

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Gillyflower

Caléndula

In Greek

Gillyflower

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

pot Marigold

In Polish

Gillyflower

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Matthiola incana

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Asterales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Gilia

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2520

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Pot Marigold

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

Gillyflower and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Gillyflower and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Gillyflower and Pot Marigold

Care of Gillyflower and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.