Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Africa
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 6
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Red, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Palmate and toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Delphinium cardinale
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
In Hindi
gillyflower
लाल रंग Delphinium
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Scarlet Delphinium
In French
Gillyflower
Scarlet Delphinium
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Scarlet Delphinium
In Greek
Gillyflower
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Scarlet Delphinium
In Polish
Gillyflower
Scarlet Delphinium
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Delphinium coccino
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Ranunculales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Scarlet Delphinium
Season and care of Gillyflower and Scarlet Delphinium is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Scarlet Delphinium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Scarlet Delphinium season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Scarlet Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Scarlet Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Scarlet Delphinium Physical Information
Gillyflower and Scarlet Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Gillyflower and Scarlet Delphinium are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
- Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green
Care of Gillyflower and Scarlet Delphinium
Care of Gillyflower and Scarlet Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Scarlet Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Scarlet Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.