Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
  
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
  
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
  
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
  
Moist Soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Light Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
occasional watering once established
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
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
  
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
  
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Cattle and horses, Not Available
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
  
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
  
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
  
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
  
Honeylocust
  
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
  
हनी टिड्डी
  
In German
Endymion Pflanze
  
Honig Locust
  
In French
plante Bluebell
  
févier
  
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
  
langosta de miel
  
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
  
μέλι ακρίδων
  
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
  
picar Lokyst
  
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
  
kłuć Lokyst
  
In Latin
Bluebell herba
  
MOVEO Lokyst
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthoides
  
Gleditsia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Hyacintheae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Season and Care of Bluebell and Honeylocust
Season and care of Bluebell and Honeylocust is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Honeylocust Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Honeylocust season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Honeylocust is Loam while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Honeylocust is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bluebell and Honeylocust Physical Information
Bluebell and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Honeylocust height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bluebell and Honeylocust are as follows:
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
- Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bluebell and Honeylocust
Care of Bluebell and Honeylocust 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 Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.