Silver Bells

Cyclamen

About Silver Bells and Cyclamen

Silver Bells

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

324

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

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

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Silver bells

Sikalemen

In German

Silver bells

Zyklamen

In French

Silver bells

Cyclamen

In Spanish

Silver bells

Ciclamen

In Greek

Silver bells

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Cíclame

In Polish

Silver bells

Cyklamen

In Latin

Silver bells

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Ebenales

Ericales

Family

Asparagaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Halesia

Cyclamen

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

423

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Cyclamen

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

Silver Bells and Cyclamen Physical Information

Silver Bells and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Cyclamen are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Silver Bells and Cyclamen

Care of Silver Bells and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.