Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Hybrid origin
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Hillside, Low Elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-9
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Added to salads
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
CITRUS x tangelo
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Tangelo
In Hindi
gillyflower
Tangelo
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
In French
Gillyflower
Tangelo
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Tangelo
In Greek
Gillyflower
Tangelo
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
In Polish
Gillyflower
Tangelo
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Tangelo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Sapindales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Tangelo
Season and care of Gillyflower and Tangelo is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Tangelo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Tangelo season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Tangelo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tangelo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Tangelo Physical Information
Gillyflower and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Tangelo are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Tangelo flower color: White
- Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Tangelo
Care of Gillyflower and Tangelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tangelo 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 Tangelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.