Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Islands, Not Available
  
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 4
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lavender, Light Blue, White
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Dry, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
  
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
fungus
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Wind
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Insects
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Unknown
  
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
  
Malpighia emarginata
  
Common Name
Chimney Bellflower
  
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
In Hindi
Chimney Bellflower
  
Acerola Tree
  
In German
Schornstein Glockenblume
  
Acerola Baum
  
In French
cheminée Bellflower
  
Acerola Arbre
  
In Spanish
Chimenea Bellflower
  
Árbol de acerola
  
In Greek
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
  
Acerola Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
chaminé Bellflower
  
Árvore acerola
  
In Polish
komin Bellflower
  
Acerola Drzewo
  
In Latin
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
  
Acerola ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Asterales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Campanulaceae
  
Malpighiaceae
  
Genus
Campanula
  
Malpighia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chimney Bellflower and Acerola
Season and care of Chimney Bellflower and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Chimney Bellflower and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chimney Bellflower season is Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chimney Bellflower is Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chimney Bellflower is Acidic, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Chimney Bellflower and Acerola Physical Information
Chimney Bellflower and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Chimney Bellflower and Acerola are as follows:
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Chimney Bellflower and Acerola
Care of Chimney Bellflower and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chimney Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.