Oxlip

Silver Bells

About Oxlip and Silver Bells

Oxlip

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Russia

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

Types

Primula elatior

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Primula elatior

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

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

In Hindi

Oxlip

Silver bells

In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Silver bells

In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Silver bells

In Spanish

Primula elatior

Silver bells

In Greek

δακράκι

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Oxlip

Silver bells

In Polish

Oxlip

Silver bells

In Latin

Oxlip

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Ebenales

Family

Onagraceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Oenothera

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Onagreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Number of Species

1454

1 27800

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Properties of Oxlip and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Silver Bells

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

Oxlip and Silver Bells Physical Information

Oxlip and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Silver Bells are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Oxlip and Silver Bells

Care of Oxlip and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Oxlip 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.