Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
  
Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, South Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
  
Gladiolus abbreviatus, Gladiolus gunnisii, Gladiolus pretoriensis
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
  
Mediterranean region, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
  
Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow
  
Long Broad
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Average
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
From bulbs, Tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
High
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
occasional watering once established, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Thoroughly
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Average
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
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
  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
  
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
  
5-10-10 fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Bees, Not Available
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
constipation, Diarrhea
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Tuber
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
  
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Cottage garden, Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
  
Gladiolus
  
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
  
Gladiolus
  
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
  
ग्लेडियोलस
  
In German
Endymion Pflanze
  
Gladiolen
  
In French
plante Bluebell
  
Glaïeul
  
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
  
Gladiolus
  
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
  
γλαδιόλα
  
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
  
Gladiolus
  
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
  
mieczyk
  
In Latin
Bluebell herba
  
Gladiolus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Iridaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthoides
  
Gladiolus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Hyacintheae
  
Ixieae
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Ixioideae
  
Season and Care of Bluebell and Gladiolus
Season and care of Bluebell and Gladiolus is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Gladiolus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Gladiolus season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Gladiolus is Average while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Gladiolus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.
Bluebell and Gladiolus Physical Information
Bluebell and Gladiolus physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Gladiolus height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Gladiolus are as follows:
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Gladiolus flower color: Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow
- Gladiolus leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Bluebell and Gladiolus
Care of Bluebell and Gladiolus 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 Gladiolus pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gladiolus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Thoroughly.