Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
Number of Varieties
2030
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40000
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Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-101-4
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
5-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Aphids, Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
LARIX laricina
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
Tamarack
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
टैमेरैक
In German
Endymion Pflanze
tamarack
In French
plante Bluebell
tamarack
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
tamarack
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
Tamarack
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
Tamarack
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
Tamarack
In Latin
Bluebell herba
Tamarack
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Hyacinthoides
Larix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Hyacintheae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
1135
1
27800
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