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About Silver Bells and Eastern Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Irregular

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

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
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
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
JUNIPERUS virginiana

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

In Hindi

Silver bells
पूर्वी लाल देवदार

In German

Silver bells
Eastern Red Cedar

In French

Silver bells
Red Cedar Orient

In Spanish

Silver bells
Cedro Rojo del Este

In Greek

Silver bells
Ανατολική Red Cedar

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Eastern Red Cedar

In Polish

Silver bells
Eastern Red Cedar

In Latin

Silver bells
Eastern Red Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Ebenales
Pinales

Family

Asparagaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Halesia
Juniperus

Clade

Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
Mirini

Subfamily

-
Cupressoideae

Number of Species

450
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Silver Bells and Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

Silver Bells and Eastern Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Eastern Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown

  • Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Eastern Red Cedar

Care of Silver Bells and Eastern Red Cedar 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 Eastern Red Cedar 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 Eastern Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.