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About Silver Bells and Copper Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

38
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Mosaic potyvirus

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
IRIS fulva

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Copper Iris

In German

Silver bells
Copper Iris

In French

Silver bells
Copper Iris

In Spanish

Silver bells
Cobre Iris

In Greek

Silver bells
χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Copper Iris

In Polish

Silver bells
Miedź Iris

In Latin

Silver bells
Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Liliales

Family

Asparagaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Halesia
Iris

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

4250
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Copper Iris

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Copper Iris

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

Silver Bells and Copper Iris Physical Information

Silver Bells and Copper Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Copper Iris height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Copper Iris are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black

  • Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Copper Iris

Care of Silver Bells and Copper Iris 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 Copper Iris 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 Copper Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.