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Chimney Bellflower and Phlox


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California  
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans  

Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  
Campanula pyramidalis  

Number of Varieties
136  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
7 - 4  

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White  
Lavender, Light Blue, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Compound  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

Pests and Diseases
-  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii  
CAMPANULA pyramidalis  

Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  
Chimney Bellflower  

In Hindi
Phlox plant  
Chimney Bellflower  

In German
Phlox Pflanze  
Schornstein Glockenblume  

In French
plante Phlox  
cheminée Bellflower  

In Spanish
planta de Phlox  
Chimenea Bellflower  

In Greek
φυτό phlox  
καμινάδα καμπανούλα  

In Portuguese
planta Phlox  
chaminé Bellflower  

In Polish
Phlox roślin  
komin Bellflower  

In Latin
plantae Phlox  
caminorum purgatores Bellflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asterales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Phlox  
Campanula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
67  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Phlox and Chimney Bellflower

If you are confused whether Phlox 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 Phlox and Chimney Bellflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Phlox are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Phlox and Chimney Bellflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Phlox and Chimney Bellflower

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

Compare Facts of Phlox vs Chimney Bellflower

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