Bluebell is a fairly common plant that can be found not only in garden plots, but also in natural conditions. It got its name due to the unusual shape of the flower cup. And, despite the fact that the genus itself has more than 200 species, there are also flowers similar to bells in structure and appearance.
Bluebell grows everywhere in temperate climates, like its counterparts
What are the names of flowers that look like bells?
The bellflower itself is a herbaceous plant of the Campanulaceae family. Although this flower is more classified as wild, it is also successfully grown in gardens. In addition, there are many plants that are similar in appearance and have a dome-shaped flower. These include representatives of the Bubenchikov and Ostrovsky clans. Some species of the Gentian family can also be added here.
Brugmansia
Brugmansia is a very unusual shrubby plant with a tree-like trunk, known in the literature as the “stupefying tree”.It is popularly referred to as "angel's trumpets" because of its beautiful hanging flowers.
Brugmansia is grown as an ornamental plant in the Caucasus and the Crimean coast; in other regions it is not widespread, since it is heat-loving and may not survive the winter in colder climates. In nature, it can only be found in South America.
Brugmansia, despite its beautiful flowers, is a poisonous plant
The decorative species of Brugmansia reaches a height of no more than 2 m, in contrast to the wild one, which can grow up to 5 m. The flowers are shaped more like a “gramophone”, 20-30 cm long and up to 15 cm in diameter. Their color can be yellow, pink or white, and there are also options with a gradient color. The aroma is pleasant and is especially noticeable in the evening.
Hyacinthoides
Hyacinthoides is a tall flower that looks like a bell. It is also called wild hyacinth. Under natural conditions it is found in almost any area (in forests, fields, steppes); it is also often planted in gardens and personal plots.
Hyacinthoides is an early flowering plant that pleases with its flowering throughout the month.
The flower itself is a bulbous perennial that is easy to care for. It reaches a height of up to 50 cm, the peduncle is single and can be from 30 to 40 cm. The leaf blades are located next to the root and are up to 30 cm long. The flowers are small, up to 2.5 cm in diameter, tubular-bell-shaped, drooping , there are 4-10 buds in a group. Their color can be white, pink, lilac or blue.
Adenophora
Adenophora also belongs to the tall counterparts of the bell, and is also its close relative.This flower is popularly referred to as “Bell”.
Adenophora, unlike the bell, has a longer pistil
The herbaceous plant Adenophora can reach a length of up to 1.5 m. The root system is taprooted, quite powerful, capable of penetrating deep into the soil. The stem is erect, the green mass is whorled. The flowers are funnel-shaped or bell-shaped, the color is classic: purple, blue and white. The buds are collected in racemes or paniculate inflorescences.
Datura
Datura is a white flower that looks like a bell. The plant is an annual plant with beautiful large buds and begins to bloom from June to September.
Datura, despite its beautiful inflorescences, has an unpleasant intoxicating aroma
The plant is more classified as a weed, as its toxicity scares away gardeners. The stem is straight, forked-branched in the upper part. The leaves are medium in size, ovoid in shape with uneven teeth along the edges. The flowers are quite large, tubular-funnel-shaped, located one at a time in the forks of the stem.
Codonopsis
Codonopsis is a climbing perennial that can decorate a fence or fence well. The garden flower itself is similar to a bell only in the shape of the bud.
Codonopsis, after planting in open ground, blooms in the first year of life.
The stems of the plant are bare, climbing and quite long; they can grow up to 2 m in length. The main root is radish-shaped, the system itself is powerful and well developed. The leaf blades are sessile, large, broadly lanceolate, up to 8 cm in length.
The flower is single, apical and has a different color depending on the variety (sometimes bluish-green, slightly yellow with a purple edge). The aroma during flowering is unpleasant.
Aquilegia
Aquilegia, also popularly known as "eagle", "boots" or "columbine", belongs to the Buttercup family. In nature, there are about 120 species of this plant, of which only 35 are grown as an ornamental crop.
In gardens, aqualegia is cultivated mainly of hybrid varieties
Digitalis
Foxglove is a very impressive-sized plant that grows to its full height in the second year of life. Initially, after planting in open ground in the first year, the seedlings will be low, no more than 30 cm, after which this figure will triple, reaching 1.3-1.5 m.
Foxglove stems are very rigid with virtually no side shoots.
The leaf plates are quite large with a relief surface. The leaf is glossy on top and has a thick, fleecy coating on the back.
The peduncle is presented in the form of a brush of collected large bell buds, the color of which can be white, purple or pink with clearly visible specks inside.
Galanthus
Galanthus, also called "snowdrop", belongs to the Amaryllis family. It is a perennial bulbous plant, the peculiarity of which is its early appearance and flowering.
Under natural conditions, galanthus can be found along river banks, on forest edges and in meadows.
Galanthus is a white flower, similar to a bell, has thin long leaf plates and, at first glance, a fragile stem no more than 15 cm in height. Despite this, it is considered quite hardy and unpretentious. Galanthus blooms immediately after the snow melts, approximately in February-March.
Grouse
The hazel grouse is another peculiar double of the bell, the scientific name of which is Fritillaria, which belongs to the Liliaceae family.
Because of its unique appearance, the hazel grouse is also called the “tree of paradise.”
Of all the varietal diversity, the imperial hazel grouse has the most attractive appearance. The stem of this plant is thick, the flowers are single or collected in a brush in the form of an umbrella. Thin, oblong leaves rise above the inflorescence.
Cyananthus
Cyananthus is a blue or pale blue flower that not only looks like a bell, but also belongs to this family. It is not very common as a garden crop.
Cyananthus can be considered the shortest representative of the Bellflower family
This plant is characterized by small shoots that grow 30-40 cm. The leaf blades are small, narrowed at the base and pointed at the top. Over the summer, the leaves change color from green to white.
Gentian
Gentian is another blue flower that looks like a bell. It belongs to the Gentian family.In total, there are about 400 species in nature, 90 of which are found in selection.
Wild gentian species differ significantly from garden ones not only in parameters, but also in flowering time
The root system is shallow, the stems are erect and usually short. Flowers, depending on the variety, can be single or collected in a group at the top of the stem. In addition to the blue, light blue and white colors of the buds, you can also find yellow flowers.
Wide bell
Another interesting flower that looks like a bell is the broad bell, also called platycodon. It is represented by a small, up to 60 cm in height, lush bush with decorative green mass.
Broadbell flowers are considered its main feature
The plant is late flowering, perennial and very decorative. Its buds have an unusual shape, which, when they reach 8 cm, transforms into a round cup. The color palette is varied, ranging from light blue to pink.
Kobeya
Kobeya is a bush climbing flower, similar to a bell, belongs to the Sinyukhov family. The length of its stems can reach up to 6 m in length and even more. The leaves are compound pinnate, trilobed, arranged alternately on the stem. At the ends of the shoots they transform into tendrils, allowing the plant to securely anchor itself to the support.
Kobeya as an ornamental flower is grown as an annual
The flowers are quite large (8 cm in diameter) in the form of bells. Stamens and pistils are strongly protruding. The buds grow singly or in groups of 2-3 pieces; they are located on long peduncles growing from the axils of the leaves.
Gloxinia
An interesting and very beautiful indoor flower, similar to a bell, is called Gloxinia.It belongs to the Gesnerieceae family, and is a tuberous perennial.
Most gloxinia species are presented in two-color colors.
The flower itself has short shoots and fairly large leaf plates of a rich green color. The surface of the leaves, like the buds, is velvety. The flowers are bell-shaped, 7 cm in diameter and about 5 cm long.
Symphiandra
Symphiandra is a little-known, but very similar to the bells, herbaceous plant, which, despite the fact that it is a perennial, is grown in gardens as a biennial.
All types of Symphiandra are suitable for growing for decorative purposes on rocky soil
The bush is tall and spreading, reaching about 60 cm in height. The leaf blades have a slightly elongated shape and are sparsely spaced. The inflorescences are drooping, collected in spike-shaped racemes. The buds are medium in size, light in color.
Lobelia
Lobelia is a home garden flower that only slightly resembles a bell when you look closely at the shape of the inflorescences.
The color of lobelia flowers directly depends on the variety
Under natural conditions, lobelia grows as a perennial shrub, but in gardens it is grown mostly as an annual. The plant itself is a compact spherical bush of small size, not exceeding 20 cm in height. The shoots are very thin and begin to branch at the base. The leaves are arranged alternately and are small in size. The flowers are two-lipped axillary, about 2 cm in diameter.
Ostrovsky
Ostrovsky is a very unusual representative of the Kolokolchikov family, listed in the Red Book. The plant is rarely cultivated in gardens, as it is slow-growing.
After seed germination, Ostrovsky blooms in 4-5 years.
Ostrovsky has a bare stem that grows up to 1-1.8 m in length. The leaves are oblong-ovate, arranged in whorls of 2-5 pieces. in each. The inflorescence has the appearance of a panicle, in which up to 30 large white or light blue flowers are collected on a long peduncle.
Eustoma
Eustoma is a very attractive flower with purple or bicolor flowers, similar to mina bells.
When unopened, eustoma buds are similar to roses, and their oblong shape resembles bells
Plants reach up to 30 cm in height, and some indoor species can even grow up to 70 cm. The stems are powerful and branched from the middle, so the bush seems voluminous. The leaves are glaucous, with a smooth, waxy surface. The flowers are simple or double, sometimes reaching up to 8 cm in diameter.
Conclusion
Flowers that look like bells are a whole encyclopedia. They all seem to have similar bud cup shapes, but they are still unique and inimitable. And most of these plants can become a real decoration of the garden, delighting with their magnificent flowering.
