| 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 |
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| Classification |
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | Liliidae |
| Order | Liliales |
| Family | Liliaceae – Lily family |
| Genus | Hyacinthoides Medik. – hyacinthoides |
| Species | H. hispanica |
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| 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.
1 comment:
You have perfectly summed up the problem of the 'Spanish Invaders'. In the UK the resident species is fighting back!
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