Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Caribbean
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
  
duckweed
  
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
plante Bellflower
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
bellflower herba
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Arales
  
Family
Rubiaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Portlandia
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Chiococceae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bellflower and Duckweed
Season and care of Bellflower and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Bellflower and Duckweed Physical Information
Bellflower and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Duckweed are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Bellflower and Duckweed
Care of Bellflower and Duckweed 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 Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.