Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
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Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Hedgehog cacti
Sea-urchin cactus
Easter lily cactus
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
Quisco
Bluebell plant
In German
Quisco
Endymion Pflanze
In French
Quisco
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Quisco
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Quisco
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Quisco
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Quisco
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
Quisco
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Echinacea
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
12811
1
27800
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