Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
gillyflower
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Lila Taubnessel
In French
Gillyflower
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
Gillyflower
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
Gillyflower
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Lamiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Lamioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Gillyflower and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Gillyflower and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Gillyflower and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.