Phlox

Silver Bells

About Phlox and Silver Bells

Phlox

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

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

Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

1363

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

9-5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

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

In Hindi

Phlox plant

Silver bells

In German

Phlox Pflanze

Silver bells

In French

plante Phlox

Silver bells

In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Silver bells

In Greek

φυτό phlox

Silver bells

In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Silver bells

In Polish

Phlox roślin

Silver bells

In Latin

plantae Phlox

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Ebenales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Phlox

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

674

1 27800

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Properties of Phlox and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Silver Bells

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

Phlox and Silver Bells Physical Information

Phlox and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Silver Bells are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Phlox and Silver Bells

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