Petunia

Silver Bells

About Petunia and Silver Bells

Petunia

Silver Bells

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

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

1.4 Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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118

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

not provided

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.50 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

Silver bells

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Silver bells

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

Silver bells

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

Silver bells

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

Silver bells

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

Silver bells

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

Silver bells

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

Silver bells

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Ebenales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Halesia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Petunia and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Silver Bells

Season and care of Petunia and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Petunia and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Petunia season is Summer and Silver Bells season is Summer. The type of soil for Petunia is Loamy, Sandy and for Silver Bells is Not Available while the PH of soil for Petunia is Neutral and for Silver Bells is Not Available.

Petunia and Silver Bells Physical Information

Petunia and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Silver Bells are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Petunia and Silver Bells

Care of Petunia and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Petunia 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.