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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
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Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Mountain tops, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9*2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
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Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

In Hindi

Bluebell plant
Astilbe

In German

Endymion Pflanze
Prachtspieren

In French

plante Bluebell
Astilbe

In Spanish

planta Bluebell
Astilbe

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell
astilbe

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell
astilbe

In Polish

Bluebell roślin
astilbe

In Latin

Bluebell herba
Artemisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Saxifragaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides
Astilbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
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Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

1118
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebell and Astilbe

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Importance of Bluebell and Astilbe

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebell and Astilbe. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebell and Astilbe as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebell is whereas of Astilbe is . Bluebell has beauty benefits as follows: while Astilbe has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebell vs Astilbe

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