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About Silver Bells and Dyckia

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Bromeliad

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm27.90 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Succulent

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
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Requires watering in the growing season, 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

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
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
Red blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Ants

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

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
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
DYCKIA remotiflora

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
डिकिया

In German

Silver bells
Dyckia

In French

Silver bells
Dyckia

In Spanish

Silver bells
Dyckia

In Greek

Silver bells
dyckia

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Dyckia

In Polish

Silver bells
dyckia

In Latin

Silver bells
dyckia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Bromeliales

Family

Asparagaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Halesia
Dyckia

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

4120
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Dyckia

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Dyckia

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

Silver Bells and Dyckia Physical Information

Silver Bells and Dyckia physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dyckia height is 27.90 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Dyckia are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Dyckia flower color: Orange

  • Dyckia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Dyckia

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