Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Caribbean
  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
  
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
Hillside, Ridges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
9-5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow, Gold, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune in early spring, 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
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
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
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Headache, Treating fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
  
CASTANEA pumila
  
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
  
Chinquapin
  
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
  
बौना शाहबलूत
  
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
  
Zwergkastanien
  
In French
plante Bellflower
  
châtaignier nain
  
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
  
el castaño enano
  
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
  
νάνος καστανιάς
  
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
  
νάνος καστανιάς
  
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
  
krasnolud kasztan
  
In Latin
bellflower herba
  
P. castaneis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Fagales
  
Family
Rubiaceae
  
Fagaceae
  
Genus
Portlandia
  
Castanea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Chiococceae
  
Cherokee
  
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
  
Cassidinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available