Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Caribbean
  
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
  
tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Twisted/Contorted
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Crimson, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
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, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
  
occasional watering once established
  
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
  
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
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
  
BURSERA simaruba
  
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
  
Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree
  
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In French
plante Bellflower
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
  
Bursera simaruba
  
In Latin
bellflower herba
  
Bursera simaruba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Rubiaceae
  
Burseraceae
  
Genus
Portlandia
  
Bursera
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Eudicots
  
Tribe
Chiococceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo
Season and care of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Gumbo Limbo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Gumbo Limbo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Gumbo Limbo is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information
Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
- Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available
Care of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo
Care of Bellflower and Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.