Silver Sage

Gillyflower

About Silver Sage and Gillyflower

Silver Sage

Gillyflower

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

2575

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

Matthiola incana

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

gillyflower

In German

Silver Sage

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Silver Sage

Gillyflower

In Spanish

silver Sage

Gillyflower

In Greek

Silver Sage

Gillyflower

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Matthiola incana

In Polish

silver Sage

Gillyflower

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Capparales

Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Salvia

Gilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Gilieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

90025

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Gillyflower

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Gillyflower

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

Silver Sage and Gillyflower Physical Information

Silver Sage and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Gillyflower are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Sage and Gillyflower

Care of Silver Sage and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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.