Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
Europe, Asia
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Terrestrial
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass 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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 to control growth
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
plante Bellflower
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
łąka ber
In Latin
bellflower herba
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
Genus
Portlandia
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Chiococceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Bellflower and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.