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About Silver Bells and Blue Lotus

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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Sunset Zone

21,22
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm80.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Plant grows in water

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

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Clay, Loam

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
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

-
Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

Silver bells
ब्लू लोटस

In German

Silver bells
Blue Lotus

In French

Silver bells
Blue Lotus

In Spanish

Silver bells
Blue Lotus

In Greek

Silver bells
Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Blue Lotus

In Polish

Silver bells
Blue Lotus

In Latin

Silver bells
Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Nymphaeales

Family

Asparagaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Halesia
Nymphaea

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

43
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Blue Lotus

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Blue Lotus

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

Silver Bells and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Silver Bells and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Blue Lotus are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Silver Bells and Blue Lotus

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