Bellflower

Bloodleaf

About Bellflower and Bloodleaf

Bellflower

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Caribbean

Brazil

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

4370

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Habitat

Terrestrial

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1311-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Bellflower plant

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

plante Bellflower

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

dzwonek roślin

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

bellflower herba

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rubiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Portlandia

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

30070

1 27800

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Properties of Bellflower and Bloodleaf

Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Bloodleaf? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Bloodleaf. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like and Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like . 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 Bellflower and Bloodleaf and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Bloodleaf

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

Bellflower and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Bellflower and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Bellflower and Bloodleaf

Care of Bellflower and Bloodleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.