Silver Bells

Beardlip Penstemon

About Silver Bells and Beardlip Penstemon

Silver Bells

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

356

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

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

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Silver bells

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Silver bells

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Silver bells

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Silver bells

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Silver bells

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Silver bells

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Silver bells

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Silver bells

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Lamiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Halesia

Penstemon

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

440

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Silver Bells and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Silver Bells and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Silver Bells and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.