Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Evergreen
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm750.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Gold, Tan, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Dry, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings
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
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds, Caterpillar
Allergy
Pollen
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Magnolia champaca
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
champak
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
चंपक
In German
Endymion Pflanze
champaka
In French
plante Bluebell
magnolia champaca
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
champaca magnolia
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
μανόλιας Champaca
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
magnólia champaca
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
Magnolia champaca
In Latin
Bluebell herba
Magnolia champaca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Magnoliales
Family
Liliaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Hyacinthoides
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Hyacintheae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
11210
1
27800
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