Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
Eastern Asia
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Terrestrial
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
5-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
चीनी एल्म
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Chinese Elm
In French
plante Bellflower
Elm chinoise
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
olmo chino
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Κινέζοι Elm
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Elm chinês
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
Chiński Elm
In Latin
bellflower herba
Chinese Elm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Rubiaceae
Ulmaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bellflower and Chinese Elm
Season and care of Bellflower and Chinese Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Chinese Elm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chinese Elm season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Elm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Elm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bellflower and Chinese Elm Physical Information
Bellflower and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Chinese Elm are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
- Chinese Elm leaf color: Green
Care of Bellflower and Chinese Elm
Care of Bellflower and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.