Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Caribbean
  
Australia
  
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
  
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Needs very little water
  
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, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly 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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
  
Organic Manure
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Clover Clot
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Frogs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Beriberi, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Seeds, Spores
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used like flour, Used to make dough
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
  
MARSILEA drummondii
  
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
  
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
  
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
  
Water Clover
  
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
  
Wasser Klee
  
In French
plante Bellflower
  
Eau Clover
  
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
  
Agua trébol
  
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
  
νερό Clover
  
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
  
Clover água
  
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
  
Woda Clover
  
In Latin
bellflower herba
  
Trifolium aqua
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Hydropteridales
  
Family
Rubiaceae
  
Marsileaceae
  
Genus
Portlandia
  
Marsilea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Chiococceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bellflower and Water Clover
Season and care of Bellflower and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.
Bellflower and Water Clover Physical Information
Bellflower and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Water Clover are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
- Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Bellflower and Water Clover
Care of Bellflower and Water Clover 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 Water Clover pruning is done 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 Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.