Lilacs

Silver Bells

About Lilacs and Silver Bells

Lilacs

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Northern America

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

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

10003

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, 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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Lilac

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

In Hindi

बकाइन

Silver bells

In German

Flieder

Silver bells

In French

lilas

Silver bells

In Spanish

lila

Silver bells

In Greek

πασχαλιά

Silver bells

In Portuguese

lilás

Silver bells

In Polish

liliowy

Silver bells

In Latin

lilac

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ebenales

Family

Oleaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Syringa

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

124

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Silver Bells

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

Lilacs and Silver Bells Physical Information

Lilacs and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Silver Bells are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Lilacs and Silver Bells

Care of Lilacs and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, 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 Lilacs 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.