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About Silver Bells and Broom


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
-  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
open Woodlands, sandy seeps  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black, Dark Brown, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering  
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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden  
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
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYTISUS 'Lena'  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Broom  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Broom  
Silver bells  

In German
Besen  
Silver bells  

In French
balai  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
escoba  
Silver bells  

In Greek
σκούπα  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
vassoura  
Silver bells  

In Polish
miotła  
Silver bells  

In Latin
iuniperorum  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ebenales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Cytisus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Broom and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Broom and Silver Bells

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

Broom and Silver Bells Physical Information

Broom and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Broom and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Broom and Silver Bells

Care of Broom and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broom 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 Broom 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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