Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean
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Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Pixie Bush, Claypan Grass
Number of Varieties
4340
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-139-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Black
Light Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
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
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
EREMOPHILA 'Valentine'
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Poverty Bush, Fuchsia bush
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
एमु बुश
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Emu Bush
In French
plante Bellflower
Emu Bush
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
Emu Bush
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
emu Μπους
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Emu de Bush
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
Emu Bush
In Latin
bellflower herba
Emu Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Lamiales
Family
Rubiaceae
Myoporaceae
Genus
Portlandia
Eremophila
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Chiococceae
Myoporeae
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
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Number of Species
300220
1
27800
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