Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Spices
  
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
  
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Star anise and more
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Thickets, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
9-4
  
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
  
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
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Sandy
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune regularly
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
Asthma, constipation, Cough
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye
  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Edging, Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
  
Pimpinella anisum
  
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
Anise
  
In Hindi
gillyflower
  
सौंफ़ का पौध
  
In German
Garten-Levkoje
  
Anis
  
In French
Gillyflower
  
Anis
  
In Spanish
Gillyflower
  
Anís
  
In Greek
Gillyflower
  
γλυκάνισο
  
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
  
anis
  
In Polish
Gillyflower
  
Anyż
  
In Latin
Matthiola incana
  
Anethum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Polemoniaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Gilia
  
Pimpinella
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Gilieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available