Silver Bells

Clumping Bamboo

About Silver Bells and Clumping Bamboo

Silver Bells

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

Origin

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

China

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

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

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Silver bells

बांस

In German

Silver bells

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Silver bells

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Silver bells

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Silver bells

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Silver bells

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Silver bells

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Silver bells

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Cyperales

Family

Asparagaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Halesia

Bambusa

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

41200

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Clumping Bamboo

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

Silver Bells and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Silver Bells and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Silver Bells and Clumping Bamboo 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 Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.