Bluebell

Heliconia

About Bluebell and Heliconia

Bluebell

Heliconia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Fertilize every two months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Florist trade and landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Heliconia

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

Heliconia

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

Heliconia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Heliconia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Heliconia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Heliconia

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Heliconia

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

Heliconia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Heliconiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Heliconia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bluebell and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Heliconia

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

Bluebell and Heliconia Physical Information

Bluebell and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Heliconia are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Bluebell and Heliconia

Care of Bluebell and Heliconia 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 Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.