Gillyflower

Splendid Hibiscus

About Gillyflower and Splendid Hibiscus

Gillyflower

Splendid Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Eastern Australia

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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600.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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7.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Not Available, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

Hibiscus splendens

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

Splendid Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Splendid Hibiscus

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

Splendid Hibiscus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

Hibiscus Splendid

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

Splendid Hibiscus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Hibiscus Splendid

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

Splendid hibiskusa

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

egregiam Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Hibiscus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gillyflower and Splendid Hibiscus

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Splendid Hibiscus

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

Gillyflower and Splendid Hibiscus Physical Information

Gillyflower and Splendid Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Splendid Hibiscus height is 600.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Splendid Hibiscus are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Splendid Hibiscus flower color: Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Splendid Hibiscus leaf color: GreenLight Green and Not Available

Care of Gillyflower and Splendid Hibiscus

Care of Gillyflower and Splendid Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Splendid Hibiscus pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Splendid Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.