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Campanulaceae
Royal Bluebell
Wahlenbergia gloriosa
Natural beauty and national pride.
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Wahlenbergia
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 4-12 in
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy loam
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is the official floral emblem of the Australian Capital Territory, chosen in 2011.
- It grows naturally only in the alpine and subalpine areas of southeastern Australia above 1,000 meters.
- The intense violet-blue of its bell-shaped flowers is among the richest blues found in Australian native plants.
- It was previously confused with Wahlenbergia stricta until botanical studies confirmed it as a distinct species.
- Despite being called a bluebell, it is not related to European bluebells and belongs to an entirely different family.
Color meanings
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pride
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natural beauty
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loyalty