Silver Bells

Coneflower

About Silver Bells and Coneflower

Silver Bells

Coneflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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 cm40.60 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Rocky Soil

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

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Rocky Soil

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Common Name

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

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

In Hindi

Silver bells

coneflower

In German

Silver bells

Sonnenhut

In French

Silver bells

coneflower

In Spanish

Silver bells

equinácea

In Greek

Silver bells

coneflower

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Coneflower

In Polish

Silver bells

jeżówka

In Latin

Silver bells

coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Echinodermata

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Halesia

Echinacea

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Coneflower

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Coneflower

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

Silver Bells and Coneflower Physical Information

Silver Bells and Coneflower physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Coneflower are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Coneflower

Care of Silver Bells and Coneflower 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 Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.