Bellflower

Pride of India

About Bellflower and Pride of India

Bellflower

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

43NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bellflower plant

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

plante Bellflower

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

dzwonek roślin

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

bellflower herba

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Portlandia

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Chiococceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bellflower and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Pride of India

Season and care of Bellflower and Pride of India is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Pride of India Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pride of India season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Pride of India is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pride of India is Acidic, Neutral.

Bellflower and Pride of India Physical Information

Bellflower and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Pride of India are as follows:

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bellflower and Pride of India

Care of Bellflower and Pride of India 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 Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.