Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Asia
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Food Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Spinach
In Hindi
gillyflower
पालक
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Spinat
In French
Gillyflower
Épinards
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Espinacas
In Greek
Gillyflower
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Espinafre
In Polish
Gillyflower
Szpinak
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Spinach
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Caryophyllales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Spinach
Season and care of Gillyflower and Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Spinach season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Spinach is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Spinach Physical Information
Gillyflower and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Spinach are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
- Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Spinach
Care of Gillyflower and Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spinach 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 Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.