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About Silver Bells and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

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 winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Silver bells  
Osterlilie  

In French
Silver bells  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Silver bells  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Silver bells  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Liliales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Lilium  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
20  

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Properties of Silver Bells and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Easter Lily

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

Silver Bells and Easter Lily Physical Information

Silver Bells and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Easter Lily

Care of Silver Bells and Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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