Silver Bells

Caraway

About Silver Bells and Caraway

Silver Bells

Caraway

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

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

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Herb

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 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 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Medium

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

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 after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

CARUM carvi

Common Name

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

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi

Silver bells

शाहजीरा

In German

Silver bells

Kümmel

In French

Silver bells

carvi

In Spanish

Silver bells

alcaravea

In Greek

Silver bells

κύμινο

In Portuguese

Silver bells

alcaravia

In Polish

Silver bells

kminek

In Latin

Silver bells

Caraway

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Apiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Halesia

Carum

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

420

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Caraway

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

Silver Bells and Caraway Physical Information

Silver Bells and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Caraway are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Bells and Caraway

Care of Silver Bells and Caraway 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 Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.