Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Europe
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Bracts
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Not Available
Allergy
Unknown
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
PAPAVER alpinum
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Alpine Poppy
In Hindi
Silver bells
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
In German
Silver bells
Alpine Mohn
In French
Silver bells
Alpine Poppy
In Spanish
Silver bells
Alpine amapola
In Greek
Silver bells
Alpine παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Alpine Poppy
In Polish
Silver bells
Alpine Poppy
In Latin
Silver bells
Alpini Poppy
Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Ebenales
Ranunculales
Family
Asparagaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy. Silver Bells doesn't have thorns and Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Bells does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Unknown and Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy
Season and care of Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Alpine Poppy season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral.
Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy Physical Information
Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
- Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy
Care of Silver Bells and Alpine Poppy 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 Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.