Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam
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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bumblebees
Allergy
Not Available
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
gillyflower
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Gillyflower
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Gillyflower
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Gillyflower
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Phlox Ferae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Scrophulariales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Wild Snapdragon
Season and care of Gillyflower and Wild Snapdragon is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Wild Snapdragon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Wild Snapdragon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information
Gillyflower and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
- Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Gillyflower and Wild Snapdragon
Care of Gillyflower and Wild Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.