Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
1-11
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
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, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
creamy white, Pink, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Alternate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Dry, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Mildew, Rust, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Rabbit
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Cottage garden, Hedges, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
CLEOME hassleriana 'Queen Cherry'
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
gillyflower
spider flower
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Spinnenblume
In French
Gillyflower
spider flower
In Spanish
Gillyflower
flor de araña
In Greek
Gillyflower
αράχνη λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
flor de aranha
In Polish
Gillyflower
pająk kwiatu
In Latin
Matthiola incana
spider flower
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Brassicales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Spider Flower
Season and care of Gillyflower and Spider Flower is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Spider Flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Spider Flower season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Spider Flower is Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spider Flower is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and Spider Flower Physical Information
Gillyflower and Spider Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spider Flower height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Spider Flower are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Spider Flower flower color: creamy white, Pink and Purple
- Spider Flower leaf color: Green
Care of Gillyflower and Spider Flower
Care of Gillyflower and Spider Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spider Flower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Spider Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.