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Molinia Caerulea and Bellflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Caribbean  
Asia, Europe, North Africa  

Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica  
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass  

Number of Varieties
43  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Dark Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil  
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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 winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
No need to fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora  
Molinia caerulea  

Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily  
purple moor-grass  

In Hindi
Bellflower plant  
बैंगनी दलदल घास  

In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze  
Pfeifengras  

In French
plante Bellflower  
pourpre lande-grass  

In Spanish
planta de Bellflower  
púrpura amarra-hierba  

In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα  
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
planta Bellflower  
purple moor-grass  

In Polish
dzwonek roślin  
fioletowy Moor-trawa  

In Latin
bellflower herba  
Maurus herba-purpura,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Portlandia  
Molinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Chiococceae  
-  

Subfamily
Cinchonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
2  

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Difference Between Bellflower and Molinia Caerulea

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Importance of Bellflower and Molinia Caerulea

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