Silver Bells

Chinquapin

About Silver Bells and Chinquapin

Silver Bells

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 in early spring, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

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

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Silver bells

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Silver bells

Zwergkastanien

In French

Silver bells

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Silver bells

el castaño enano

In Greek

Silver bells

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Silver bells

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Silver bells

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Silver bells

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Fagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Halesia

Castanea

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Chinquapin

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

Silver Bells and Chinquapin Physical Information

Silver Bells and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Chinquapin are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Bells and Chinquapin

Care of Silver Bells and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.