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About Anemone and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Silver bells  

In German
Anemone  
Silver bells  

In French
Anémone  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Silver bells  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Silver bells  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Ebenales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Halesia  

Clade
-  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Anemone and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Silver Bells. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Anemone and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Silver Bells

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

Anemone and Silver Bells Physical Information

Anemone and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Silver Bells

Care of Anemone and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anemone 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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