Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Caribbean
  
India
  
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
12-6
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
White, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Green, Reddish Plum
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Long Elliptic
  
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
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
  
Requires regular watering
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, 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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
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
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Hens
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Farmland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used in curries, soups, stews
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
  
IPOMOEA aquatica
  
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
  
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
  
Water Spinach
  
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
  
Wasser-Spinat
  
In French
plante Bellflower
  
Épinards d'eau
  
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
  
La espinaca de agua
  
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
  
Σπανάκι νερό
  
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
  
Espinafre de água
  
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
  
Szpinak wodny
  
In Latin
bellflower herba
  
Water Spinach
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Rubiaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Portlandia
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Chiococceae
  
Ipomoeeae
  
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bellflower and Water Spinach
Season and care of Bellflower and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bellflower and Water Spinach Physical Information
Bellflower and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Water Spinach are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
- Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Care of Bellflower and Water Spinach
Care of Bellflower and Water Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.