Silver Bells

Cinquefoil

About Silver Bells and Cinquefoil

Silver Bells

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

3500

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leaf spot

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

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

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

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Silver bells

पंचकोण

In German

Silver bells

Fingerkraut

In French

Silver bells

potentille

In Spanish

Silver bells

cinquefoil

In Greek

Silver bells

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Silver bells

cinquefoil

In Polish

Silver bells

pięciornik

In Latin

Silver bells

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Halesia

Potentilla

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

4300

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Cinquefoil

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

Silver Bells and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Silver Bells and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Silver Bells and Cinquefoil

Care of Silver Bells and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.