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About Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower


About Gillyflower and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada  
Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
-  
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock  

Number of Varieties
1  
75  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12 - 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
Oblanceolate , Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea  
Matthiola incana  

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower  

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed  
gillyflower  

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille  
Garten-Levkoje  

In French
Matricaire odorante  
Gillyflower  

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed  
Gillyflower  

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά  
Gillyflower  

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed  
Matthiola incana  

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  
Gillyflower  

In Latin
Pineapple Weed  
Matthiola incana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Capparales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Gilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
Gilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Polemonioideae  

Number of Species
1  
25  

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower

Wondering what are the properties of Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower. Pineapple Weed doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower doesn't have thorns. Also Pineapple Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Pineapple Weed has allergic reactions like and Gillyflower has allergic reactions like . 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 Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower

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

Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower

Care of Pineapple Weed and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple Weed 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.

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