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About Silver Bells and Aleppo Pine


About Aleppo Pine and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Brown, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs  

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
PINUS halepensis  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Aleppo Pine  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
हैलाब पाइन  

In German
Silver bells  
Aleppo-Kiefern  

In French
Silver bells  
pin d'Alep  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Pino carrasco  

In Greek
Silver bells  
χαλεπίου πεύκης  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Aleppo Pine  

In Polish
Silver bells  
sosny Aleppo  

In Latin
Silver bells  
triumphabit Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Pinales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Pinus  

Clade
Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Scolytinae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
20  

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Properties of Silver Bells and Aleppo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Aleppo Pine

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

Silver Bells and Aleppo Pine Physical Information

Silver Bells and Aleppo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Aleppo Pine are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Aleppo Pine

Care of Silver Bells and Aleppo Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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