Silver Bells

Bael

About Silver Bells and Bael

Silver Bells

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruits, Tree

Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

318

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,000.00 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Silver bells

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Silver bells

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Silver bells

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Silver bells

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Silver bells

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Silver bells

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Silver bells

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Solanales

Family

Asparagaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Halesia

Brugmansia

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Bael

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Bael

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

Silver Bells and Bael Physical Information

Silver Bells and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Bael are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Silver Bells and Bael

Care of Silver Bells and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.