Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
China, Japan
Types
Campanula pyramidalis
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Number of Varieties
255
0
40000
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Habitat
Islands
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 4
9-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Light Blue, White
White, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
Elaeagnus pungens
Common Name
Chimney Bellflower
Silverthorn
In Hindi
Chimney Bellflower
Silverthorn
In German
Schornstein Glockenblume
Silverthorn
In French
cheminée Bellflower
Silverthorn
In Spanish
Chimenea Bellflower
Silverthorn
In Greek
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
Silverthorn
In Portuguese
chaminé Bellflower
Silverthorn
In Polish
komin Bellflower
Silverthorn
In Latin
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
Silverthorn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rhamnales
Family
Campanulaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Campanula
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30070
1
27800
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