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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Common Name
Spanish Bluebell

In Hindi
Bluebell plant

In German
Endymion Pflanze

In French
plante Bluebell

In Spanish
planta Bluebell

In Greek
φυτό Bluebell

In Portuguese
planta Bluebell

In Polish
Bluebell roślin

In Latin
Bluebell herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Hyacinthoides

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Hyacintheae

Subfamily
Scilloideae

Number of Species
11 100

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Properties of Bluebell

Want to know the properties of Bluebell? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bluebell is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Bluebell Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bluebell Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bluebell. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bluebell physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bluebell

Taking Bluebell Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bluebell include pruning, which should be done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bluebell

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bluebell is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bluebell is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii. This plant's habitat is Parks, wastelands, Waysides and Woodland edges and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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