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About Bellflower and Wild Plum


About Wild Plum and Bellflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Caribbean   
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada   

Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
43   
99+
200   
27

Habitat
Terrestrial   
fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Yellow, Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Cold climate   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week   

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   
Average   

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   
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
bees, Borers, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Salt   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Bees, Birds, Deers   

Allergy
Not Available   
Mild Allergen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora   
PRUNUS americana   

Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily   
Wild Plum   

In Hindi
Bellflower plant   
जंगली बेर   

In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze   
wild Plum   

In French
plante Bellflower   
wild Plum   

In Spanish
planta de Bellflower   
ciruelo silvestre   

In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα   
Κορόμηλο   

In Portuguese
planta Bellflower   
Wild Plum   

In Polish
dzwonek roślin   
dzikiej śliwy   

In Latin
bellflower herba   
Wild Plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Rosales   

Family
Rubiaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Portlandia   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Chiococceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cinchonoideae   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
430   
36

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Properties of Bellflower and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Wild Plum

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

Bellflower and Wild Plum Physical Information

Bellflower and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Wild Plum are as follows:

Care of Bellflower and Wild Plum

Care of Bellflower and Wild Plum 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 Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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