Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Australia
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
20100
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40000
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Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-107-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,085.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm605.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Bronze, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
EUCALYPTUS cinerea
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
Hydrangea
In German
Endymion Pflanze
Hortensie
In French
plante Bluebell
Hortensia
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
Hortensia
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
Hortênsia
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
Hortensja
In Latin
Bluebell herba
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
-
Family
Liliaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Hyacinthoides
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
111
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27800
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