Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
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Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera caracasana
Number of Varieties
43400
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-139-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Alternanthera
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
Gudrisag, Garundi
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Alternanthera
In French
plante Bellflower
Alternanthera
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
Alternanthera
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Alternanthera
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Alternanthera
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
Alternanthera
In Latin
bellflower herba
Alternanthera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rubiaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Portlandia
Alternanthera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Chiococceae
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Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
30027
1
27800
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