Friday, November 14, 2014

Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebell

General Information
Common Name Spanish Bluebell
Scientific Name Hyacinthoides hispanica
Sun Tolerance Full Sun
Height 25-50 cm (9-18 incs)
Spread 25-50 cm (9-18 incs)
Growth Rate Fast
Bloom Time Spring
Color Green
Flower Color Blue
Type Herbs
Native  Europe
Classification
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
SuperdivisionSpermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Liliales
Family Liliaceae – Lily family
Genus Hyacinthoides Medik. – hyacinthoides
Species H. hispanica


Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica common name is Spanish Bluebell. It is native to Europe.  This is a flowering ornament plant. It is grows 25-50 cm (9-18 incs) in height. It is distinguished from the common bluebell by its paler. It has larger blue flowers, more erect flower stem (raceme),
broader leaves, blue anthers (where the common bluebell has creamy-white ones) and little or no scent compared to the strong fragrant scent of the northern species. It blooms in late spring.
The Spanish bluebell was introduced in the United Kingdom, where it has become an invasive species. The two species hybridise freely, and the resulting hybrid Hyacinthoides × massartiana and the Spanish bluebell both produce highly fertile seed and can invade areas of the native common bluebell. This has caused the common bluebell to be viewed as a threatened species.
The Spanish bluebell is also cultivated as a garden plant, and several named cultivars exist with flowers in various shades of white, pink and blue. It is also plant in the Park.


Hyacinthoides hispanica- Spanish Bluebell in the Park

Hyacinthoides hispanica- Spanish Bluebell Young Plant

Spanish Bluebell Leaves

Hyacinthoides hispanica- Spanish Bluebell Flowers

Flowers of Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica Flowers

Hyacinthoides hispanica- Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica- Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica- Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica - Spanish Bluebell

1 comment:

bazza said...

You have perfectly summed up the problem of the 'Spanish Invaders'. In the UK the resident species is fighting back!
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