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About Easter Lily and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

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

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily   
Mountain silverbell , Rosea   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions   
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Acuminate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings   
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, 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, Water soluble fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas   
Drought and Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
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
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects   
Bees, Flying insects   

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Unknown   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum   
ORNITHOGALUM nutans   

Common Name
Easter Lily   
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells   

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली   
Silver bells   

In German
Osterlilie   
Silver bells   

In French
lis de Pâques   
Silver bells   

In Spanish
Lily Pascua   
Silver bells   

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily   
Silver bells   

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa   
Silver bells   

In Polish
Easter Lily   
Silver bells   

In Latin
lilium   
Silver bells   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Ebenales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Asparagaceae   

Genus
Lilium   
Halesia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Eudicots   

Tribe
Lilieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
4   
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Silver Bells

Season and care of Easter Lily and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Easter Lily and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Easter Lily season is Summer and Silver Bells season is Summer. The type of soil for Easter Lily is Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is Not Available while the PH of soil for Easter Lily is Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Bells is Not Available.

Easter Lily and Silver Bells Physical Information

Easter Lily and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Silver Bells

Care of Easter Lily and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily 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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