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About Hosta and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

703
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
9-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

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

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Hosta
Silver bells

In German

Hosta
Silver bells

In French

Hosta
Silver bells

In Spanish

Hosta
Silver bells

In Greek

Hosta
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Hosta
Silver bells

In Polish

Hosta
Silver bells

In Latin

strone
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ebenales

Family

Liliaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Hosta
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Agavoideae
-

Number of Species

704
1 27800
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Properties of Hosta and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Hosta and Silver Bells

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

Hosta and Silver Bells Physical Information

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

  • Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory

  • Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Hosta and Silver Bells

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