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About Aster and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

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

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Ornamental  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
180  
38

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Narrowly obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
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  
Medium  

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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
Aster amellus  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Aster  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
एस्टर  

In German
Silver bells  
Astern  

In French
Silver bells  
Aster  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Aster  

In Greek
Silver bells  
αστήρ  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Aster  

In Polish
Silver bells  
aster  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Aster  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Asterales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Aster  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Silver Bells and Aster

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Aster

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

Silver Bells and Aster Physical Information

Silver Bells and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Aster are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Aster

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

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