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About Silver Bells and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

-
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
ACER nigrum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Black Maple Tree

In German

Silver bells
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Silver bells
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Silver bells
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Silver bells
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Silver bells
Czarny klon

In Latin

Silver bells
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Sapindales

Family

Asparagaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Halesia
Acer

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

410
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Black Maple

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

Silver Bells and Black Maple Physical Information

Silver Bells and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Black Maple

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