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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Southern Africa  

Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock  
-  

Number of Varieties
75  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-9  

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, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate  
Tongue shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Slugs, Snails, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matthiola incana  
Euryops pectinatus  

Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower  
Euryops  

In Hindi
gillyflower  
Euryops  

In German
Garten-Levkoje  
Euryops  

In French
Gillyflower  
Euryops  

In Spanish
Gillyflower  
Euryops  

In Greek
Gillyflower  
Euryops  

In Portuguese
Matthiola incana  
Euryops  

In Polish
Gillyflower  
Euryops  

In Latin
Matthiola incana  
Euryops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Asterales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Gilia  
Euryops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Gilieae  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
Polemonioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
100  
99+

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Difference Between Gillyflower and Euryops

If you are confused whether Gillyflower or Euryops 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 Gillyflower and Euryops Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gillyflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Euryops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gillyflower and Euryops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gillyflower and Euryops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gillyflower and Euryops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gillyflower and Euryops 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 Gillyflower is Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant and Stomachic whereas of Euryops is . Gillyflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Euryops has beauty benefits as follows: .

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