Texas Sage

Gillyflower

About Texas Sage and Gillyflower

Texas Sage

Gillyflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

3075

0 40000

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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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, Fall, Late Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

Matthiola incana

Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

In Hindi

Texas Sage

gillyflower

In German

Texas Sage

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Texas Sage

Gillyflower

In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

Gillyflower

In Greek

Τέξας Sage

Gillyflower

In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Texas Sage

Gillyflower

In Latin

Texas 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 Texas Sage and Gillyflower

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Gillyflower

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

Texas Sage and Gillyflower Physical Information

Texas Sage and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Texas Sage and Gillyflower are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Texas Sage and Gillyflower

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