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About Gillyflower and Russian Sage

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-6
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
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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 in early spring, Prune regularly
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Chlorosis, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Perovskia atriplicifolia
7.2 Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
7.2.1 In Hindi
gillyflower
Russian Sage
7.2.2 In German
Garten-Levkoje
russische Sage
7.2.3 In French
Gillyflower
sabio ruso
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gillyflower
Sage ruso
7.2.5 In Greek
Gillyflower
Ρωσική Sage
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Sábio russo
7.2.7 In Polish
Gillyflower
rosyjski Sage
7.2.8 In Latin
Matthiola incana
Russian Sage
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Capparales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Gilia
Perovskia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Gilieae
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Gillyflower and Russian Sage

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

Season and Care of Gillyflower and Russian Sage

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

Gillyflower and Russian Sage Physical Information

Gillyflower and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Russian Sage are as follows:

  • Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Gillyflower leaf color: Green

  • Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Gillyflower and Russian Sage

Care of Gillyflower and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.