Epidendrum

Silver Bells

About Epidendrum and Silver Bells

Epidendrum

Silver Bells

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

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

Types

Diothonea, Auliza

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

10003

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Acuminate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Cold climate, Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

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

In Hindi

Epidendrum

Silver bells

In German

Epidendrum

Silver bells

In French

Epidendrum

Silver bells

In Spanish

Epidendrum

Silver bells

In Greek

Epidendrum

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Epidendrum

Silver bells

In Polish

Epidendrum

Silver bells

In Latin

Epidendrum

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ebenales

Family

Orchidaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Coilostylis

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

15004

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Epidendrum and Silver Bells

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

Compare Epiphyte » More

Epidendrum and Lovely Moth Orchid

Epidendrum and Clamshell Orchid

Epidendrum and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

» More Compare Epiphyte

Season and Care of Epidendrum and Silver Bells

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

Epidendrum and Silver Bells Physical Information

Epidendrum and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Silver Bells are as follows:

Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Epidendrum and Silver Bells

Care of Epidendrum and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done 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 Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.