Lilacs

Gillyflower

About Lilacs and Gillyflower

Lilacs

Gillyflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern America

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

100075

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

Matthiola incana

Common Name

Lilac

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

In Hindi

बकाइन

gillyflower

In German

Flieder

Garten-Levkoje

In French

lilas

Gillyflower

In Spanish

lila

Gillyflower

In Greek

πασχαλιά

Gillyflower

In Portuguese

lilás

Matthiola incana

In Polish

liliowy

Gillyflower

In Latin

lilac

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Capparales

Family

Oleaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Syringa

Gilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

1225

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Gillyflower

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Gillyflower. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Gillyflower

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

Lilacs and Gillyflower Physical Information

Lilacs and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Gillyflower are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Lilacs and Gillyflower

Care of Lilacs and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.