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Campanula floridana

 
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Family: Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Campanula (kam-PAN-yoo-luh) (Info)
Species: floridana (flor-ih-DAY-na) (Info)

Synonym:Rotantha floridana

Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Purple

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive captbrian On Jul 3, 2003, captbrian wrote:

There seem to be two plants called Florida Bluebell. That which interests me grows profusely in the Florida Keys. It propagates by pushing up its own shoots from the ground surrounding itself. Its one remarkable feature is that it blooms during the night EVERY night and sheds its blooms at around 4.00 pm EVERY day. Blooms are profuse and come in light and dark blues and dark pinks . I am not a knowledgable gardener but have tried a few shoots in southern England with no sucess ; even indoors in England it flourishes greenery but never a flower in sight.

Please tell me whether what I have is the Mexican Petunia or the Campanula. In Florida Keys it just looks after itself but appreciates watering in dry spells.



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