Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
432
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-132-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
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, Partial shade
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
False Indigo
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
इंडिगो
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
falsches Indigo
In French
plante Bellflower
faux Indigo
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
Falso Indigo
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
false Indigo
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
bellflower herba
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Gentianales
Fabales
Family
Rubiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Portlandia
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Chiococceae
-
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
-
Number of Species
30021
1
27800
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