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About Silver Bells and Davidia

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Not Availablle

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

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

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
-

Allergy

-
sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
DAVIDIA

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Davidia

In German

Silver bells
Davidia

In French

Silver bells
Davidia

In Spanish

Silver bells
Davidia

In Greek

Silver bells
Davidia

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Davidia

In Polish

Silver bells
Davidia

In Latin

Silver bells
Davidia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Cornales

Family

Asparagaceae
Nyssaceae

Genus

Halesia
Davidia

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Davidioideae

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Davidia

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Davidia

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

Silver Bells and Davidia Physical Information

Silver Bells and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Davidia are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Davidia

Care of Silver Bells and Davidia 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 Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.