Gillyflower

Red Alder

About Gillyflower and Red Alder

Gillyflower

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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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, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gillyflower and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Red Alder

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

Gillyflower and Red Alder Physical Information

Gillyflower and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Red Alder are as follows:

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

Care of Gillyflower and Red Alder

Care of Gillyflower and Red Alder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.