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About Silver Bells and Peach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
2000  
8
3  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,005.84 cm  
39
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.24 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
-  

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?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Peach  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
आड़ू  
Silver bells  

In German
Pfirsich  
Silver bells  

In French
pêche  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
melocotón  
Silver bells  

In Greek
ροδάκινο  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
pêssego  
Silver bells  

In Polish
brzoskwinia  
Silver bells  

In Latin
persici  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Ebenales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
4  
99+

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Properties of Peach and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Peach and Silver Bells. Peach doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Peach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Peach and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peach and Silver Bells

Season and care of Peach and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Silver Bells season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Silver Bells is .

Peach and Silver Bells Physical Information

Peach and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peach and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Peach and Silver Bells

Care of Peach and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peach 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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