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What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa  
-  

Types
Matthiola incana  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
12  

Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-6  

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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Twisted/Contorted  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs  
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis  

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

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana  
Arbutus menziesii  

Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock  
Arbutus  

In Hindi
Common stock  
सदाबहार  

In German
Garten-Levkoje  
Erdbeerbaum  

In French
Common stock  
arbousier  

In Spanish
Matthiola incana  
Arbitus  

In Greek
Common stock  
κουμαριά  

In Portuguese
Matthiola incana  
árbuto  

In Polish
Common stock  
mącznik  

In Latin
Matthiola incana  
arbutus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Capparales  
Ericales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Matthiola  
Arbutus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Arbutoideae  

Number of Species
50  
8  
99+

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Difference Between Common Stock and Arbutus

If you are confused whether Common Stock or Arbutus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Common Stock and Arbutus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Stock are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Arbutus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Stock and Arbutus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Stock and Arbutus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Stock and Arbutus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Stock and Arbutus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Common Stock is Antidote, Aphrodisiac and Diuretic whereas of Arbutus is Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive and osteoporosis. Common Stock has beauty benefits as follows: while Arbutus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Stock vs Arbutus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Common Stock vs Arbutus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Common Stock are whereas of Arbutus have allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Stock has no showy fruits and Arbutus has showy fruits. Also Common Stock is flowering and Arbutus is not flowering . You can compare Common Stock and Arbutus facts and facts of other plants too.

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