Silver Bells

Butterfly Iris

About Silver Bells and Butterfly Iris

Silver Bells

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Screen, useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

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

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Silver bells

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Silver bells

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Silver bells

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Silver bells

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Silver bells

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Silver bells

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Silver bells

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Liliales

Family

Asparagaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Halesia

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

4260

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Butterfly Iris

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

Silver Bells and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Silver Bells and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Bells and Butterfly Iris

Care of Silver Bells and Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.