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About Raintree and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Raintree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
-  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs  
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Raintree  
Silver bells  

In German
raintree  
Silver bells  

In French
raintree  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
raintree  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Raintree  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Raintree  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Raintree  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Raintree  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Ebenales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Brunfelsia  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Petunioideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Raintree and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Silver Bells

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

Raintree and Silver Bells Physical Information

Raintree and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Raintree and Silver Bells

Care of Raintree and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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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