Silver Bells

Cotyledon

About Silver Bells and Cotyledon

Silver Bells

Cotyledon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Reniform

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

reseeds, root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

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 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Basketary, Edible seed

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

COTYLEDON

Common Name

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

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

In Hindi

Silver bells

बीजपत्र

In German

Silver bells

Cotyledon

In French

Silver bells

Cotyledon

In Spanish

Silver bells

Cotyledon

In Greek

Silver bells

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Cotyledon

In Polish

Silver bells

Liścień

In Latin

Silver bells

Cotyledon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Halesia

Cotyledon L.

Clade

Eudicots

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

412

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Cotyledon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Cotyledon

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

Silver Bells and Cotyledon Physical Information

Silver Bells and Cotyledon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Cotyledon are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Silver Bells and Cotyledon

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