Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Terrestrial
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
8-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Small oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
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
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
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
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Carvings, Knife handles
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
OLNEYA tesota
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Ironwood
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Wüsteneisenholz
In French
plante Bellflower
désert Ironwood
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
Ironwood desierto
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Ironwood έρημο
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
deserto Ironwood
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
pustynia Ironwood
In Latin
bellflower herba
desert ironwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Fabales
Family
Rubiaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Chiococceae
Robinieae
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Bellflower and Desert Ironwood
Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Desert Ironwood? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Desert Ironwood. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Desert Ironwood doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bellflower and Desert Ironwood
Season and care of Bellflower and Desert Ironwood is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Desert Ironwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Desert Ironwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Desert Ironwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Desert Ironwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bellflower and Desert Ironwood Physical Information
Bellflower and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Desert Ironwood are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
- Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Bellflower and Desert Ironwood
Care of Bellflower and Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood pruning is done 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 Desert Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.