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About Silver Bells and Daphne


About Daphne and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

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

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
-  

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Crimson  

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  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
DAPHNE acutiloba  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Daphne plant  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
डाफ्ने संयंत्र  

In German
Silver bells  
Daphne Pflanzen  

In French
Silver bells  
plante Daphne  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
planta de Daphne  

In Greek
Silver bells  
Δάφνη φυτών  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Daphne planta  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Daphne roślin  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Daphne plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Malvales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Thymelaeaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Daphne  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
95  
99+

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Properties of Silver Bells and Daphne

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Daphne

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

Silver Bells and Daphne Physical Information

Silver Bells and Daphne physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Daphne height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Daphne are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Daphne

Care of Silver Bells and Daphne 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 Daphne pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Daphne needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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