Silver Bells

Chives

About Silver Bells and Chives

Silver Bells

Chives

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

3500

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm203.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Grass like

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

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

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

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

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

Silver bells

Chives

In German

Silver bells

Schnittlauch

In French

Silver bells

Ciboulette

In Spanish

Silver bells

Cebollino

In Greek

Silver bells

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Cebolinha

In Polish

Silver bells

Szczypiorek

In Latin

Silver bells

Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Halesia

Allium

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Chives

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

Silver Bells and Chives Physical Information

Silver Bells and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Chives are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Bells and Chives

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