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About Davidia and Bellflower


About Bellflower and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Caribbean  

Types
Not Availablle  
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica  

Number of Varieties
1  
43  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Compost  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
PORTLANDIA grandiflora  

Common Name
Davidia  
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily  

In Hindi
Davidia  
Bellflower plant  

In German
Davidia  
Glockenblumen - Pflanze  

In French
Davidia  
plante Bellflower  

In Spanish
Davidia  
planta de Bellflower  

In Greek
Davidia  
φυτό καμπανούλα  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
planta Bellflower  

In Polish
Davidia  
dzwonek roślin  

In Latin
Davidia  
bellflower herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Gentianales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Rubiaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Portlandia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Astereae  
Chiococceae  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
Cinchonoideae  

Number of Species
1  
300  
99+

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Properties of Davidia and Bellflower

Wondering what are the properties of Davidia and Bellflower? We provide you with everything About Davidia and Bellflower. Davidia doesn't have thorns and Bellflower doesn't have thorns. Also Davidia does not have fragrant flowers. Davidia has allergic reactions like sneezing and Bellflower has allergic reactions like sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Davidia and Bellflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Davidia and Bellflower

Season and care of Davidia and Bellflower is important to know. While considering everything about Davidia and Bellflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Davidia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bellflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Davidia is Loam and for Bellflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Davidia is Acidic, Neutral and for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline.

Davidia and Bellflower Physical Information

Davidia and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Bellflower are as follows:

Care of Davidia and Bellflower

Care of Davidia and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Davidia 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.

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