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About Elkhorn and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

-
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
-

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

Succulent
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

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Elkhorn
Silver bells

In German

Elkhorn
Silver bells

In French

Elkhorn
Silver bells

In Spanish

cuerno de alce
Silver bells

In Greek

Elkhorn
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Elkhorn
Silver bells

In Polish

Elkhorn
Silver bells

In Latin

Elkhorn
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Ebenales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae
-

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
-

Number of Species

14
1 27800
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Properties of Elkhorn and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Elkhorn and Silver Bells

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

Elkhorn and Silver Bells Physical Information

Elkhorn and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elkhorn and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Elkhorn leaf color: Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Elkhorn and Silver Bells

Care of Elkhorn and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves 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 Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.