Leucojum

Silver Bells

About Leucojum and Silver Bells

Leucojum

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Types

Leucojum aestivum

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Bulb fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

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

In Hindi

Leucojum

Silver bells

In German

Leucojum

Silver bells

In French

Leucojum

Silver bells

In Spanish

Leucojum

Silver bells

In Greek

Leucojum

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Leucojum

Silver bells

In Polish

Leucojum

Silver bells

In Latin

Leucojum

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Ebenales

Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Leucojum

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Leucojum and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Silver Bells

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

Leucojum and Silver Bells Physical Information

Leucojum and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Silver Bells are as follows:

Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Leucojum and Silver Bells

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