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About Silver Bells and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Silver bells
Dutch Iris

In German

Silver bells
Dutch Iris

In French

Silver bells
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Silver bells
Dutch Iris

In Greek

Silver bells
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Dutch Iris

In Polish

Silver bells
Dutch Iris

In Latin

Silver bells
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Halesia
Iris

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

4300
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Dutch Iris

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Dutch Iris

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

Silver Bells and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Silver Bells and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Dutch Iris are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Bells and Dutch Iris

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