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About Silver Bells and Arugula


About Arugula and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
7*1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
76.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
ERUCA vesicaria ssp. sativa  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Arugula, Garden Rocket, Jamba, Rocketsalad  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
Hydrangea  

In German
Silver bells  
Hortensie  

In French
Silver bells  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Silver bells  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ebenales  
-  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
-  

Clade
Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
11  

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Properties of Silver Bells and Arugula

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Arugula

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

Silver Bells and Arugula Physical Information

Silver Bells and Arugula physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Arugula height is 76.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Arugula are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Arugula

Care of Silver Bells and Arugula 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 Arugula 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 Arugula needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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