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What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES x culverwellii  
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  

Common Name
Jostaberry  
Spanish Bluebell  

In Hindi
Jostaberry  
Bluebell plant  

In German
Jostaberry  
Endymion Pflanze  

In French
casseille  
plante Bluebell  

In Spanish
Jostaberry  
planta Bluebell  

In Greek
Jostaberry  
φυτό Bluebell  

In Portuguese
Jostaberry  
planta Bluebell  

In Polish
Jostaberry  
Bluebell roślin  

In Latin
OLIVE  
Bluebell herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Liliales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Hyacinthoides  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
11  
99+

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Difference Between Jostaberry and Bluebell

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