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About Bellflower and Red Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Caribbean
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

433
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTLANDIA grandiflora
RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Red Currant

In Hindi

Bellflower plant
Red Currant

In German

Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Rote Johannisbeere

In French

plante Bellflower
Groseille

In Spanish

planta de Bellflower
Grosella

In Greek

φυτό καμπανούλα
Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

planta Bellflower
Groselha

In Polish

dzwonek roślin
Porzeczkowy

In Latin

bellflower herba
red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Rubiaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Portlandia
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae
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Subfamily

Cinchonoideae
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Number of Species

300150
1 27800
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Properties of Bellflower and Red Currant

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

Season and Care of Bellflower and Red Currant

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

Bellflower and Red Currant Physical Information

Bellflower and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Red Currant are as follows:

  • Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Bellflower and Red Currant

Care of Bellflower and Red Currant 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 Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.