Gillyflower

Silver Sage

About Gillyflower and Silver Sage

Gillyflower

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

7525

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 5

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

gillyflower

रजत बाबा

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Silver Sage

In French

Gillyflower

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Gillyflower

silver Sage

In Greek

Gillyflower

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

silver Sage

In Polish

Gillyflower

silver Sage

In Latin

Matthiola incana

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Lamiales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Gilia

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25900

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Silver Sage

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

Gillyflower and Silver Sage Physical Information

Gillyflower and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Silver Sage are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Gillyflower and Silver Sage

Care of Gillyflower and Silver Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Sage pruning is done 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 Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.