1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
35.60 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
Brown, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Rodents
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
7.2.1 In Hindi
Common stock
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.2 In German
Garten-Levkoje
Northern Seehafer
7.2.3 In French
Common stock
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.4 In Spanish
Matthiola incana
Avena del mar del Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
Common stock
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.7 In Polish
Common stock
Północna część Morza Owies
7.2.8 In Latin
Matthiola incana
Avene mari septentrionali
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Chasmanthieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species