Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Herbs, Spices
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
  
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
  
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
  
White, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow
  
Oval with toothed margin
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Late Fall, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Dry soil
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
  
For making oil, Used as essential oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
  
PERILLA frutescens
  
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
  
Perilla, Shiso
  
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
  
Perilla plant
  
In German
Endymion Pflanze
  
Perilla Pflanze
  
In French
plante Bluebell
  
plante Perilla
  
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
  
planta de perilla
  
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
  
φυτό perilla
  
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
  
planta Perilla
  
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
  
Poręcz roślin
  
In Latin
Bluebell herba
  
Perilla herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Hyacinthoides
  
Perilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Hyacintheae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Nepetoideae
  
Season and Care of Bluebell and Perilla
Season and care of Bluebell and Perilla is important to know. While considering everything about Bluebell and Perilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bluebell season is Spring and Perilla season is Spring. The type of soil for Bluebell is Loam and for Perilla is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bluebell is Acidic, Neutral and for Perilla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bluebell and Perilla Physical Information
Bluebell and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Perilla are as follows:
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
- Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Bluebell and Perilla
Care of Bluebell and Perilla 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 Perilla pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.