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About Alpine Heath and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

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Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Winter heath
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
Silver bells

In German

Alpine Heath
Silver bells

In French

Alpine Heath
Silver bells

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
Silver bells

In Greek

Alpine Heath
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Silver bells

In Polish

Alpine Heath
Silver bells

In Latin

Alpini Heath
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Ebenales

Family

Ericaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Erica
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
-

Subfamily

Ericoideae
-

Number of Species

604
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Heath and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Silver Bells. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Heath and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Silver Bells

Season and care of Alpine Heath and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Heath and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Heath season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Silver Bells season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral and for Silver Bells is .

Alpine Heath and Silver Bells Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Silver Bells

Care of Alpine Heath and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.