Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Caribbean
Types
Not Available
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
10-13
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Irregular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
Common Name
Chitalpa
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र
Bellflower plant
In German
Chitalpa Pflanze
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
In French
plante Chitalpa
plante Bellflower
In Spanish
planta Chitalpa
planta de Bellflower
In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa
φυτό καμπανούλα
In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa
planta Bellflower
In Polish
Chitalpa roślin
dzwonek roślin
In Latin
Chitalpa herba
bellflower herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Gentianales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Chitalpa
Portlandia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Chiococceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Chitalpa and Bellflower
Season and care of Chitalpa and Bellflower is important to know. While considering everything about Chitalpa and Bellflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chitalpa season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand and for Bellflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chitalpa and Bellflower Physical Information
Chitalpa and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Bellflower are as follows:
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
- Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Chitalpa and Bellflower
Care of Chitalpa and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.