Silver Bells

Butterwort

About Silver Bells and Butterwort

Silver Bells

Butterwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

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

World/Pandemic

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Number of Varieties

383

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Circular

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

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

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PINGUICULA

Common Name

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

Butterwort

In Hindi

Silver bells

Butterwort plant

In German

Silver bells

Fettkraut Pflanze

In French

Silver bells

plante Butterwort

In Spanish

Silver bells

planta butterwort

In Greek

Silver bells

φυτό Butterwort

In Portuguese

Silver bells

planta Butterwort

In Polish

Silver bells

Butterwort roślin

In Latin

Silver bells

Butterwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asparagaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Halesia

Pinguicula

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

480

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Butterwort

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Butterwort

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

Silver Bells and Butterwort Physical Information

Silver Bells and Butterwort physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Butterwort are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:

Care of Silver Bells and Butterwort

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