Gillyflower

Rosemary

About Gillyflower and Rosemary

Gillyflower

Rosemary

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Arp Rosemary, Gorizia Rosemary, Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Salem Rosemary

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA24

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, Open scrub

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-6

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Antioxidants, Cough, Gastrointestinal disorders, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Indigestion

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Edible, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

ROSMARINUS officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Rosemary

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

Mehendi

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Rosmarin

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

Romarin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

Romero

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

δενδρολίβανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Alecrim

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

Rozmaryn

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

Roremque

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Rosmarinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA900

1 27800

Properties of Gillyflower and Rosemary

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Rosemary

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

Gillyflower and Rosemary Physical Information

Gillyflower and Rosemary physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Rosemary height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Rosemary are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Rosemary flower color: White, Blue and Lavender
Rosemary leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Gillyflower and Rosemary

Care of Gillyflower and Rosemary include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rosemary pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rosemary needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.