Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Caribbean
California
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Terrestrial
Floodplains, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
7-11
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Medium, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Cold climate, Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, breathing problems
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Baldcypress, Red cypress
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
सरू के वृक्ष
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Zypresse
In French
plante Bellflower
cyprès
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
Arbol ciprés
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Cypress árvore
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
Cypress drzewo
In Latin
bellflower herba
cypressus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Gentianales
Pinales
Family
Rubiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Portlandia
Taxodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Chiococceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Taxodioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Bellflower and Cypress
Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Cypress? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Cypress. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Cypress doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cypress has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bellflower and Cypress
Season and care of Bellflower and Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cypress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Bellflower and Cypress Physical Information
Bellflower and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Cypress are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
- Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Bellflower and Cypress
Care of Bellflower and Cypress 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 Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.