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
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
  
Mountains, Upland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-9
  
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
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Red, Rose, Crimson
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
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
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Leaf spot, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ebenales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Asparagaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Halesia
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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 Not Available and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available 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.