Bluebell

Leatherwood

About Bluebell and Leatherwood

Bluebell

Leatherwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-106-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Bronze, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

CYRILLA racemiflora

7.2 Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebell plant

Leatherwood

7.2.2 In German

Endymion Pflanze

Leather

7.2.3 In French

plante Bluebell

Leatherwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Bluebell

Leatherwood

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

Leatherwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

Leatherwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebell roślin

Leatherwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluebell herba

Leatherwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cyrillaceae

8.6 Genus

Hyacinthoides

Cyrilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hyacintheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Bluebell and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Leatherwood

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

Bluebell and Leatherwood Physical Information

Bluebell and Leatherwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Leatherwood are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bluebell and Leatherwood

Care of Bluebell and Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.