Bellflower

Periwinkle

About Bellflower and Periwinkle

Bellflower

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Caribbean

Madagascar

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

4330

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1.97 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark 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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Bellflower plant

Periwinkle

In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

Immergrün

In French

plante Bellflower

Pervenche

In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

Bígaro

In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

Mirta

In Polish

dzwonek roślin

Barwinek

In Latin

bellflower herba

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Gentianales

Geraniales

Family

Rubiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Portlandia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

3008

1 27800

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Properties of Bellflower and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Periwinkle. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like . 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 Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Periwinkle

Season and care of Bellflower and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Bellflower and Periwinkle Physical Information

Bellflower and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Periwinkle are as follows:

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bellflower and Periwinkle

Care of Bellflower and Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.