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Anacahuita
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About Silver Bells and Anacahuita

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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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, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
CORDIA boissieri

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Anacahuita, Texas Olive

In Hindi

Silver bells
Anacahuita

In German

Silver bells
Anacahuita

In French

Silver bells
anacahuita

In Spanish

Silver bells
anacahuita

In Greek

Silver bells
Anacahuita

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Anacahuita

In Polish

Silver bells
Anacahuita

In Latin

Silver bells
Anacahuita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Boraginales

Family

Asparagaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Halesia
Cordia

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4300
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Anacahuita

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Anacahuita

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

Silver Bells and Anacahuita Physical Information

Silver Bells and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Anacahuita are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Anacahuita

Care of Silver Bells and Anacahuita 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 Anacahuita 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 Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.