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About Gillyflower and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
India
1.4 Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-6
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
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
gillyflower
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Garten-Levkoje
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Gillyflower
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gillyflower
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Gillyflower
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Gillyflower
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Matthiola incana
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Capparales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Gilia
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Gilieae
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Gillyflower and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Gillyflower and Water Spinach

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

Gillyflower and Water Spinach Physical Information

Gillyflower and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Gillyflower leaf color: Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Gillyflower and Water Spinach

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