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About Silver Bells and Bottle Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm2,743.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, 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

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought, Pollution

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Silver bells
बोतल ट्री

In German

Silver bells
Flaschenbaum

In French

Silver bells
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Silver bells
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Silver bells
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Bottle Tree

In Polish

Silver bells
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Silver bells
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Malvales

Family

Asparagaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Halesia
brachychiton

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sterculieae

Subfamily

-
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

430
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Bottle Tree

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Bottle Tree

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

Silver Bells and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Silver Bells and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Bottle Tree are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Silver Bells and Bottle Tree

Care of Silver Bells and Bottle Tree 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 Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.