Silver Bells

Chocolate-root

About Silver Bells and Chocolate-root

Silver Bells

Chocolate-root

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm6.56 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

GEUM rivale

Common Name

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

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

Silver bells

Hydrangea

In German

Silver bells

Hortensie

In French

Silver bells

Hortensia

In Spanish

Silver bells

Hortensia

In Greek

Silver bells

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Hortênsia

In Polish

Silver bells

Hortensja

In Latin

Silver bells

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Family

Asparagaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Halesia

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Chocolate-root

Season and care of Silver Bells and Chocolate-root is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Chocolate-root Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Chocolate-root season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is and for Chocolate-root is Light while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is and for Chocolate-root is Acidic.

Silver Bells and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Silver Bells and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Chocolate-root

Care of Silver Bells and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root pruning is done 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.