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About Davidia and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Not Availablle
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Davidia
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Davidia
Silver bells

In German

Davidia
Silver bells

In French

Davidia
Silver bells

In Spanish

Davidia
Silver bells

In Greek

Davidia
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Davidia
Silver bells

In Polish

Davidia
Silver bells

In Latin

Davidia
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Ebenales

Family

Nyssaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Davidia
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Davidioideae
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Number of Species

14
1 27800
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Properties of Davidia and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Davidia and Silver Bells

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

Davidia and Silver Bells Physical Information

Davidia and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Davidia and Silver Bells

Care of Davidia and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Davidia 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.