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About Silver Bells and Crookneck Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
North America, Central America, South America

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties

38
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

Silver bells
Crooknech squash

In German

Silver bells
Crooknech squash

In French

Silver bells
Crooknech squash

In Spanish

Silver bells
Crooknech squash

In Greek

Silver bells
Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Crooknech squash

In Polish

Silver bells
Crooknech squash

In Latin

Silver bells
Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Violales

Family

Asparagaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Halesia
Cucurbita

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

45
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Crookneck Squash

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Crookneck Squash

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

Silver Bells and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Silver Bells and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Crookneck Squash

Care of Silver Bells and Crookneck Squash 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 Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.