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About Silver Bells and Calibrachoa

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm102.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oblong

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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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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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
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
White bugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
CALIBRACHOA

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Calibrachoa

In German

Silver bells
Calibrachoa

In French

Silver bells
Calibrachoa

In Spanish

Silver bells
Calibrachoa

In Greek

Silver bells
Calibrachoa

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Calibrachoa

In Polish

Silver bells
Calibrachoa

In Latin

Silver bells
Calibrachoa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Solanales

Family

Asparagaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Halesia
Calibrachoa

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Petunioideae

Number of Species

416
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Calibrachoa

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Calibrachoa

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

Silver Bells and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Silver Bells and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Calibrachoa are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink

  • Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Bells and Calibrachoa

Care of Silver Bells and Calibrachoa 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 Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.