Bellflower

Protea

About Bellflower and Protea

Bellflower

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

43NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bellflower plant

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

plante Bellflower

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Bellflower

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bellflower

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

dzwonek roślin

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

bellflower herba

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Portlandia

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Chiococceae

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1600

1 27800

Properties of Bellflower and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Protea

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

Bellflower and Protea Physical Information

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

Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bellflower and Protea

Care of Bellflower and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.