Protea

Silver Bells

About Protea and Silver Bells

Protea

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

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

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

16003

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

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

In Hindi

Protea plant

Silver bells

In German

Protea Pflanze

Silver bells

In French

usine de Protea

Silver bells

In Spanish

planta de protea

Silver bells

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Silver bells

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Silver bells

In Polish

Protea roślin

Silver bells

In Latin

Protea herba

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Ebenales

Family

Proteaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Protea

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

16004

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Silver Bells

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

Protea and Silver Bells Physical Information

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

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Silver Bells

Care of Protea and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea 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.