Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Mediterranean
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Applicable
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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 pH
Not Available
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Cichorium intybus
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive
In Hindi
Silver bells
कासनी
In German
Silver bells
Chicoree
In French
Silver bells
chicorée
In Spanish
Silver bells
achicoria
In Greek
Silver bells
ραδίκι
In Portuguese
Silver bells
chicória
In Polish
Silver bells
cykoria
In Latin
Silver bells
pancratium
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asparagaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cichorioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Chicory
Season and care of Silver Bells and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Chicory season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.
Silver Bells and Chicory Physical Information
Silver Bells and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Chicory are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
- Chicory leaf color: Green
Care of Silver Bells and Chicory
Care of Silver Bells and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.