Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
Hybrid origin
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Habitat
Terrestrial
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Palmate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Cinquefoil
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
पंचकोण
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Fingerkraut
In French
plante Bellflower
potentille
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
cinquefoil
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Πεντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
cinquefoil
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
pięciornik
In Latin
bellflower herba
cinquefoil
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Rubiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Portlandia
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Chiococceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Bellflower and Cinquefoil
Season and care of Bellflower and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cinquefoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bellflower and Cinquefoil Physical Information
Bellflower and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Cinquefoil are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
- Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Care of Bellflower and Cinquefoil
Care of Bellflower and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.