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About Silver Bells and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

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

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Spores

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

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Pests and diseases free

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Silver bells
पंख ईख घास

In German

Silver bells
Feather Reed Grass

In French

Silver bells
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Silver bells
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

Silver bells
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Silver bells
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Silver bells
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Poales

Family

Asparagaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Halesia
Calamagrostis

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

4260
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Feather Reed Grass

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

Silver Bells and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Silver Bells and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Silver Bells and Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.