Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-6
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
gillyflower
watermilfoil
In German
Garten-Levkoje
watermilfoil
In French
Gillyflower
myriophylle
In Spanish
Gillyflower
watermilfoil
In Greek
Gillyflower
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
watermilfoil
In Polish
Gillyflower
watermilfoil
In Latin
Matthiola incana
watermilfoil
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Saxifragales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Haloragaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Gillyflower and Watermilfoil
Wondering what are the properties of Gillyflower and Watermilfoil? We provide you with everything About Gillyflower and Watermilfoil. Gillyflower doesn't have thorns and Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns. Also Gillyflower does not have fragrant flowers. Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Watermilfoil 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 Watermilfoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Watermilfoil
Season and care of Gillyflower and Watermilfoil is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Watermilfoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Watermilfoil season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and Watermilfoil Physical Information
Gillyflower and Watermilfoil physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Gillyflower and Watermilfoil are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
- Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Gillyflower and Watermilfoil
Care of Gillyflower and Watermilfoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.