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Bluebell

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Ovate

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Bluebell plant
Crossandra

In German

Endymion Pflanze
Crossandra

In French

plante Bluebell
Crossandra

In Spanish

planta Bluebell
Crossandra

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell
Crossandra

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell
Crossandra

In Polish

Bluebell roślin
Crossandra

In Latin

Bluebell herba
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
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Subfamily

Scilloideae
-

Number of Species

1152
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebell and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Bluebell or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bluebell and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebell are High amounts of nutrients and organic fertlizers, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebell and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebell and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebell and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebell and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Bluebell has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebell vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bluebell vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bluebell are Pollen whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluebell has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Bluebell is flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Bluebell and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.