Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
No Available
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
5-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Acuminate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, 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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
-
Bees, Flying insects
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
In Hindi
Crabapple
Silver bells
In German
Crabapple
Silver bells
In French
Crabapple
Silver bells
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
Silver bells
In Greek
Crabapple
Silver bells
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Silver bells
In Polish
jabłoń
Silver bells
In Latin
Crabapple
Silver bells
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Asparagaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Properties of Crabapple and Silver Bells
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Silver Bells. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Silver Bells
Season and care of Crabapple and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Silver Bells season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Silver Bells is .
Crabapple and Silver Bells Physical Information
Crabapple and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Silver Bells are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and Silver Bells
Care of Crabapple and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.