Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
North Africa
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Myrtus nivellei
Number of Varieties
200
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40000
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Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Desert, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Availble
Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm200.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist but well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Moisture
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Myrtus nivellei
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
Saharan myrtle
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
Saharan myrtle
In German
Endymion Pflanze
Saharan myrtle
In French
plante Bluebell
myrte subsaharienne
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
mirto subsahariana
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
murta Saharan
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
In Latin
Bluebell herba
myrto Saharan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Myrtales
Family
Liliaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Hyacinthoides
Myrtus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hyacintheae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
112
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27800
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