Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Red Marble , Bianca Di Magico , Flat Yellow
Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Tubular
Plant Season
Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, 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
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Not Available
Allergy
Pollen
Food Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Anti-oxidant, Fights Depression, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Rootstock
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Added to salads
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
ALLIUM cepa 'Bianco Di Maggio'
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
Cipollini Onion, Garden Onion
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
प्याज़
In German
Endymion Pflanze
Cipollini Onion
In French
plante Bluebell
Cipollini Onion
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
Cipollini Onion
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
Cipollini Onion
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
Cipollini Onion
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
Cipollini Onion
In Latin
Bluebell herba
Cipollini Onion
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Hyacinthoides
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Allioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bluebell and Cipollini Onion
Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Cipollini Onion? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Cipollini Onion. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Cipollini Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Cipollini Onion has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Cipollini Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bluebell and Cipollini Onion
Season and care of Bluebell and Cipollini Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Cipollini Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Cipollini Onion season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Cipollini Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Cipollini Onion is Neutral.
Bluebell and Cipollini Onion Physical Information
Bluebell and Cipollini Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Cipollini Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Cipollini Onion are as follows:
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Cipollini Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
- Cipollini Onion leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bluebell and Cipollini Onion
Care of Bluebell and Cipollini Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cipollini Onion pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cipollini Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.