Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Caribbean
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
Purple, Violet
  
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
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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
  
no pruning required
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Dry root rot, Pest Free
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Whiteflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Poisonous to grazing animals
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anti rheumatic, cathartic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Root
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
  
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
  
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
  
meadow saffron
  
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
  
Herbstzeitlose
  
In French
plante Bellflower
  
Colchique d'automne
  
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
  
Estado de conservación
  
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
  
meadow saffron
  
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
  
Colchicum autumnale
  
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
  
Colchicum autumnale
  
In Latin
bellflower herba
  
autumnale
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Rubiaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Portlandia
  
Colchicum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Chiococceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bellflower and Meadow Saffron
Season and care of Bellflower and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.
Bellflower and Meadow Saffron Physical Information
Bellflower and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Meadow Saffron are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
- Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Care of Bellflower and Meadow Saffron
Care of Bellflower and Meadow Saffron 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 Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.