Bluebell

Dudleya

About Bluebell and Dudleya

Bluebell

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Dudleya

In German

Endymion Pflanze

Dudleya

In French

plante Bluebell

Dudleya

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

dudleya

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Dudleya

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Dudleya

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Dudleya

In Latin

Bluebell herba

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Saxifragales

Family

Liliaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1145

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Dudleya

Season and care of Bluebell and Dudleya is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Dudleya Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Dudleya season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Dudleya is Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Dudleya is Neutral.

Bluebell and Dudleya Physical Information

Bluebell and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Dudleya are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Bluebell and Dudleya

Care of Bluebell and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.