Wikimedia Commons
Campanulaceae
Australian Bluebell
Wahlenbergia stricta
Gratitude and constancy.
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Wahlenbergia
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its common name, Australian Bluebell is not related to English bluebells at all.
- The genus is named after Swedish botanist Georg Wahlenberg.
- Aboriginal Australians used the plant in traditional medicine for treating coughs and colds.
- Its delicate bell-shaped flowers close at night and reopen in the morning sunshine.
- The Australian Bluebell is found across all six Australian states, making it one of the continent's most widespread wildflowers.
Color meanings
0
gratitude
1
faithfulness