Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Terrestrial
Grassland, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Light Pink, Tan, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Disease free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
MELINIS nerviglumis
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Ruby Grass, Zizka
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
Zizka
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Zizka
In French
plante Bellflower
Zizka
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
Zizka
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Zizka
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Zizka
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
Zizka
In Latin
bellflower herba
Žižka
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Chiococceae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bellflower and Zizka
Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Zizka? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Zizka. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Zizka doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Zizka 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 Zizka and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bellflower and Zizka
Season and care of Bellflower and Zizka is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Zizka Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Zizka is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral.
Bellflower and Zizka Physical Information
Bellflower and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Zizka are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
- Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Bellflower and Zizka
Care of Bellflower and Zizka 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 Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.