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About Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower


About Chimney Bellflower and Pennywort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas   
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans   

Types
Virginia   
not available   

Habitat
Wet lands   
Islands, Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-5   
7 - 4   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Spreading   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green   
Lavender, Light Blue, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting   
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Average   

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
fungus   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative   
Asthma, Cough, Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens   
Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata   
CAMPANULA pyramidalis   

Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort   
Chimney Bellflower   

In Hindi
pennywort   
Chimney Bellflower   

In German
Wassernabel   
Schornstein Glockenblume   

In French
pennywort   
cheminée Bellflower   

In Spanish
Centella   
Chimenea Bellflower   

In Greek
pennywort   
καμινάδα καμπανούλα   

In Portuguese
conchelo   
chaminé Bellflower   

In Polish
wąkrota   
komin Bellflower   

In Latin
pennywort   
caminorum purgatores Bellflower   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Apiales   
Asterales   

Family
Apiaceae   
Campanulaceae   

Genus
Hydrocotyle   
Campanula   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Chimney Bellflower doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chimney Bellflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower

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

Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Care of Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower

Care of Pennywort and Chimney Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chimney Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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