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About Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist


About Love in a mist and Bells-of-Ireland


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia   
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink   
Blue, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped   
Grass like   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Fertile   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Fertile   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree   
Cottage garden   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MOLUCCELLA   
NIGELLA damascena   

Common Name
Bells-of-Ireland   
Love-in-a-mist   

In Hindi
Moluccella   
love-in-a-mist   

In German
Moluccella   
love-in-a-mist   

In French
Moluccella   
love-in-a-mist   

In Spanish
Molucella   
love-in-a-mist   

In Greek
Molucella   
love-in-a-mist   

In Portuguese
Molucella   
nigela-dos-trigos   

In Polish
Molucella   
kocham-w-mgle   

In Latin
Molucella   
Amor-in-nebula   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Lamiaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Moluccella   
Nigella   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist

Wondering what are the properties of Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist? We provide you with everything About Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist. Bells-of-Ireland has thorns and Love in a mist doesn't have thorns. Also Bells-of-Ireland does not have fragrant flowers. Bells-of-Ireland has allergic reactions like Not Available and Love in a mist 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 Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist

Season and care of Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist is important to know. While considering everything about Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bells-of-Ireland season is Summer and Fall and Love in a mist season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bells-of-Ireland is Loam and for Love in a mist is Loam while the PH of soil for Bells-of-Ireland is Acidic, Neutral and for Love in a mist is Neutral.

Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist Physical Information

Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist physical information is very important for comparison. Bells-of-Ireland height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist are as follows:

Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist

Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Love in a mist include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bells-of-Ireland pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Love in a mist pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bells-of-Ireland needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Love in a mist needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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