Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Hybrid origin
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Elegance , Maiden
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-12
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
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Saw-tooth like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
extracted oil
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
In Hindi
gillyflower
regal geranium
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Regal Geranie
In French
Gillyflower
geranium royale
In Spanish
Gillyflower
geranio regia
In Greek
Gillyflower
regal geranium
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
gerânio régio
In Polish
Gillyflower
regal geranium
In Latin
Matthiola incana
regal geranium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Geraniales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Geraniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Unknown
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Regal Geranium
Season and care of Gillyflower and Regal Geranium is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Regal Geranium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Regal Geranium season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Regal Geranium is Loam while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Regal Geranium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Regal Geranium Physical Information
Gillyflower and Regal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Regal Geranium are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
- Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Regal Geranium
Care of Gillyflower and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.