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About Silver Bells and Apple Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
7000  
4
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

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
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Apple Tree  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष  
Silver bells  

In German
Apfelbaum  
Silver bells  

In French
Pommier  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Manzano  
Silver bells  

In Greek
μηλιά  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Macieira  
Silver bells  

In Polish
jabłoń  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Arbore  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Ebenales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7500  
5
4  
99+

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Properties of Apple Tree and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Apple Tree and Silver Bells

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

Apple Tree and Silver Bells Physical Information

Apple Tree and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Apple Tree and Silver Bells

Care of Apple Tree and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apple Tree 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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