Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Mexico
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 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, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue
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, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
Pollen
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
Laelia
In German
Endymion Pflanze
Laelia
In French
plante Bluebell
Laelia
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
Laelia
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
Laelia
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
Laelia
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
Laelia
In Latin
Bluebell herba
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Orchidales
Family
Liliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Hyacinthoides
Laelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hyacintheae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1125
1
27800
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