Silver Bells

Butter Daisy

About Silver Bells and Butter Daisy

Silver Bells

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sandy

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

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

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Silver bells

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Silver bells

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Silver bells

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Silver bells

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Silver bells

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Silver bells

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Silver bells

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Halesia

Melampodium

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

442

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Butter Daisy

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

Silver Bells and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Silver Bells and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Butter Daisy

Care of Silver Bells and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.