Hoary stock (Matthiola incana) is a biennial or perennial tomentose herb growing 15 to 75 cm high. Hoary stock is also commonly known as Brampton Stock, Gillyflower, Common Stock, Hoary Stock, Imperial Stock, Stock, Gilli-flower, Brompton Stock, Stock, July Flower, Garden Stock and Tenweek Stock. It is unbranched or has sparingly basal branching. Basal leaves are rosulate and cauline leaves are sessile or shortly petiolate, 3 to 16 cm long, 1 to 2 cm broad, oblanceolate with apex rounded and attenuate base. The racemes are 10 to 30 flowered. Sepals measure 10 to 15 by 2 to 3 mm, linear-lanceolate to narrowly oblong. Petals are pink, purple, violet, red or white about 20 to 30 by 7 to 15 mm, obovate to ovate, rounded or emarginated apex, long clawed. There are 7 to 9 stamens and filaments about 5 to 8 mm, style 1 to 5 mm and 2 to 4 mm anthers. Stigma is erect, sessile and bilobed. The seed pods or siliquae measures 2.5 to 4 mm wide, 10 to 15 cm long and is pubescent to glandular. Seeds are brown, winged, sub-orbicular and measures 2 mm across.
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Traditional uses
The infusion is used for treating cancer and if mixed with wine, it acts as an antidote to poisonous bites.
How to Eat
Flowers are consumed as a vegetable or used as a garnish in sweet desserts.
References:
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=23249#null
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1386/
https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Matthiola+incana
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| Hoary Stock Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Hoary Stock |
| Scientific Name: | Matthiola incana |
| Origin | It is native to the coastal areas of southern and western Europe. It has been introduced into the New World and Australia. |
| Colors | Brown |
| Shapes | Sub-orbicular, winged, 2 mm across |
| Name | Hoary Stock |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Matthiola incana |
| Native | It is native to the coastal areas of southern and western Europe. It has been introduced into the New World and Australia. |
| Common/English Name | Brampton Stock, Gillyflower, Common Stock, Hoary Stock, Imperial Stock, Stock, Gilli-flower, Brompton Stock, Stock, July Flower, Garden Stock, Tenweek Stock |
| Name in Other Languages | Czech: Fiala Šedivá; Eastonian: Aedlevkoi; Esperanto: Matiolo Nuda; Finnish: Välimerenleukoija, Tarhaleukoija; French: Girofl ée, Voilier Grisâtre, Mattiole Blanchâtre, Violier; German: Weisslichgraue Levkoje, Garten-Levkoje; Hungarian: Kerti Viola, Szagos Viola, Nyári Viola; Peru: Alhelí; Polish: Lewkonia Letnia; Portuguese: Goivo-Encarnado, Goiveiro-Encarnado; Slovašcina: Šeboj, Fajgelj, Sorta’; Slovencina: Fiala Sivá; Swedish: Gillyfl ower, Lövkoja; Turkey: Yalancı Şebboy; Welsh: Murwyll Lledlwyd, Murwyll Coesbren; Chinese: Zǐluólán (紫罗兰); Danish: Vinterlevkøj; Dutch: Violier; Spanish: Alhelí |
| Plant Growth Habit | Biennial or perennial tomentose |
| Soil | Well-drained, moist, fertile |
| Plant Size | 15 to 75 cm high |
| Leaves | Oblanceolate, 3 to 16 cm long, 1 to 2 cm broad |
| Flower | Purple, pink, violet, red or white, 2-4 cm across |
| Seed | Sub-orbicular, brown, winged, 2 mm across |