Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Grass
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
7-13
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 10
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full 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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
gillyflower
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Gillyflower
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Gillyflower
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Gillyflower
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Plorans Lovegrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Cyperales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Gilieae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Gillyflower and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Gillyflower and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Gillyflower and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Gillyflower and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.