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Chimney Bellflower and Broom


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans  

Types
-  
Campanula pyramidalis  

Number of Varieties
-  
25  
99+

Habitat
open Woodlands, sandy seeps  
Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
7 - 4  

Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow  
Lavender, Light Blue, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Dark Brown, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Toxic  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic  
Asthma, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYTISUS 'Lena'  
CAMPANULA pyramidalis  

Common Name
Broom  
Chimney Bellflower  

In Hindi
Broom  
Chimney Bellflower  

In German
Besen  
Schornstein Glockenblume  

In French
balai  
cheminée Bellflower  

In Spanish
escoba  
Chimenea Bellflower  

In Greek
σκούπα  
καμινάδα καμπανούλα  

In Portuguese
vassoura  
chaminé Bellflower  

In Polish
miotła  
komin Bellflower  

In Latin
iuniperorum  
caminorum purgatores Bellflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Cytisus  
Campanula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Broom and Chimney Bellflower

If you are confused whether Broom or Chimney Bellflower 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 Broom and Chimney Bellflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Broom are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Chimney Bellflower fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Broom and Chimney Bellflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Broom and Chimney Bellflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Broom and Chimney Bellflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Broom and Chimney Bellflower 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 Broom is Antirheumatic, Black Dyes and Diuretic whereas of Chimney Bellflower is Asthma and Cough. Broom has beauty benefits as follows: while Chimney Bellflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Broom vs Chimney Bellflower

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 Broom vs Chimney Bellflower 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 Broom are Toxic whereas of Chimney Bellflower have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Broom has no showy fruits and Chimney Bellflower has no showy fruits. Also Broom is not flowering and Chimney Bellflower is not flowering . You can compare Broom and Chimney Bellflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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