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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Mexico

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

208
0 40000
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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Globe shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

Bluebell plant
Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Endymion Pflanze
Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

plante Bluebell
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

planta Bluebell
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell
Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Bluebell roślin
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Bluebell herba
Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides
Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Opuntieae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Opuntioideae

Number of Species

112
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebell and Barbary Fig

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Importance of Bluebell and Barbary Fig

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Compare Facts of Bluebell vs Barbary Fig

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