Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
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
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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
BETULA nigra
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
River Birch
In Hindi
gillyflower
River Birch
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Fluss Birch
In French
Gillyflower
Birch river
In Spanish
Gillyflower
river Birch
In Greek
Gillyflower
ποταμός Birch
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
river Birch
In Polish
Gillyflower
Rzeka Birch
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Betula
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Polemoniaceae
Betulaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and River Birch
Season and care of Gillyflower and River Birch is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and River Birch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and River Birch season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for River Birch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for River Birch is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and River Birch Physical Information
Gillyflower and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and River Birch are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
- River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Gillyflower and River Birch
Care of Gillyflower and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.