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About Juniperus scopulorum and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Juniperus scopulorum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Colorado Redcedar  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue  
-  

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
Acicular  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Early/Late Blight  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Shoots, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Rocky Mountain juniper  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Juniperus scopulorum  
Silver bells  

In German
Juniperus scopulorum  
Silver bells  

In French
Juniperus scopulorum  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Juniperus scopulorum  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Juniperus scopulorum  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Juniperus scopulorum  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Juniperus scopulorum  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Juniperus scopulorum  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ebenales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Halesia  

Clade
-  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Juniperus scopulorum and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Silver Bells

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

Juniperus scopulorum and Silver Bells Physical Information

Juniperus scopulorum and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Juniperus scopulorum and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Silver Bells

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