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About Silver Bells and Elkhorn

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties

3-
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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
Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
EUPHORBIA lactea

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

In Hindi

Silver bells
Elkhorn

In German

Silver bells
Elkhorn

In French

Silver bells
Elkhorn

In Spanish

Silver bells
cuerno de alce

In Greek

Silver bells
Elkhorn

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Elkhorn

In Polish

Silver bells
Elkhorn

In Latin

Silver bells
Elkhorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Malpighiales

Family

Asparagaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Halesia
Euphorbia

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euphorbieae

Subfamily

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Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Elkhorn

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Elkhorn

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

Silver Bells and Elkhorn Physical Information

Silver Bells and Elkhorn physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Elkhorn are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Elkhorn leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Elkhorn

Care of Silver Bells and Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.