Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Caribbean
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
43100
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-132-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very 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
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
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
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Herb
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
CENTAUREA cyanus
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
Hydrangea
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Hortensie
In French
plante Bellflower
Hortensia
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
Hortensia
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Hortênsia
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
Hortensja
In Latin
bellflower herba
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Asterales
Family
Rubiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Portlandia
Centaurea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Chiococceae
Cynareae
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Carduoideae
Number of Species
300250
1
27800
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