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About Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Henbit Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
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
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Dry  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
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  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
henbit deadnettle  
Silver bells  

In German
henbit deadnettle  
Silver bells  

In French
henbit deadnettle  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
deadnettle henbit  
Silver bells  

In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Henbit jasnota  
Silver bells  

In Latin
henbit deadnettle  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ebenales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
26  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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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