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About Alpine Heath and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Alpine Heath


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
-  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
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
60  
4  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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