Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Carillon, Temple Bells
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8 - 1
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
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
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
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
DIGITALIS grandiflora
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
In Hindi
gillyflower
पीला Foxglove
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Gelber Fingerhut
In French
Gillyflower
Digitale Jaune
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Foxglove amarillo
In Greek
Gillyflower
κίτρινο Foxglove
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Foxglove amarelo
In Polish
Gillyflower
żółty naparstnica
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Yellow Foxglove
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
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Yellow Foxglove
Season and care of Gillyflower and Yellow Foxglove is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Yellow Foxglove Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Yellow Foxglove season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Yellow Foxglove is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Yellow Foxglove is Neutral.
Gillyflower and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information
Gillyflower and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
- Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green
Care of Gillyflower and Yellow Foxglove
Care of Gillyflower and Yellow Foxglove include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.