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
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
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
-
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Capparales
Family
Asteraceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Gilieae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
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:
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
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.