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About Anacahuita and Bellflower


About Bellflower and Anacahuita


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico   
Caribbean   

Types
Not Available   
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
43   
99+

Habitat
Well Drained   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
10-13   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
91.44 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
91.44 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory   
White, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Irregular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering   
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous   
Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Rheumatism   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDIA boissieri   
PORTLANDIA grandiflora   

Common Name
Anacahuita, Texas Olive   
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily   

In Hindi
Anacahuita   
Bellflower plant   

In German
Anacahuita   
Glockenblumen - Pflanze   

In French
anacahuita   
plante Bellflower   

In Spanish
anacahuita   
planta de Bellflower   

In Greek
Anacahuita   
φυτό καμπανούλα   

In Portuguese
Anacahuita   
planta Bellflower   

In Polish
Anacahuita   
dzwonek roślin   

In Latin
Anacahuita   
bellflower herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Boraginales   
Gentianales   

Family
Boraginaceae   
Rubiaceae   

Genus
Cordia   
Portlandia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Chiococceae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cinchonoideae   

Number of Species
300   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Anacahuita and Bellflower

Wondering what are the properties of Anacahuita and Bellflower? We provide you with everything About Anacahuita and Bellflower. Anacahuita doesn't have thorns and Bellflower doesn't have thorns. Also Anacahuita does not have fragrant flowers. Anacahuita has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bellflower has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anacahuita and Bellflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anacahuita and Bellflower

Season and care of Anacahuita and Bellflower is important to know. While considering everything about Anacahuita and Bellflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anacahuita season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Anacahuita is Loam, Sand and for Bellflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Anacahuita is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline.

Anacahuita and Bellflower Physical Information

Anacahuita and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Anacahuita and Bellflower are as follows:

Care of Anacahuita and Bellflower

Care of Anacahuita and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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