Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
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Chitalpa tashkentensis
Number of Varieties
503
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40000
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Habitat
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
102.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
White bugs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CALIBRACHOA
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
Common Name
Calibrachoa, Million Bells
Chitalpa
In Hindi
Calibrachoa
Chitalpa संयंत्र
In German
Calibrachoa
Chitalpa Pflanze
In French
Calibrachoa
plante Chitalpa
In Spanish
Calibrachoa
planta Chitalpa
In Greek
Calibrachoa
φυτό Chitalpa
In Portuguese
Calibrachoa
planta Chitalpa
In Polish
Calibrachoa
Chitalpa roślin
In Latin
Calibrachoa
Chitalpa herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Solanales
Lamiales
Family
Solanaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Calibrachoa
Chitalpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Petunioideae
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Number of Species
162
1
27800
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