Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
12 - 1
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, 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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Red, Orange Red, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Sandy
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
  
Loam, Moist but well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye
  
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
  
PAPAVER rhoeas
  
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
  
In Hindi
gillyflower
  
शर्ली अफीम
  
In German
Garten-Levkoje
  
Klatschmohn
  
In French
Gillyflower
  
shirley pavot
  
In Spanish
Gillyflower
  
Shirley amapola
  
In Greek
Gillyflower
  
Shirley παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
  
Shirley poppy
  
In Polish
Gillyflower
  
Shirley maku
  
In Latin
Matthiola incana
  
Shirley, papaveris
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Polemoniaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Gilia
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Gilieae
  
Papavereae
  
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
  
Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Gillyflower and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Shirley Poppy season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Gillyflower and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Gillyflower and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Gillyflower and Shirley Poppy
Care of Gillyflower and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.