Silver Bells

Fern Pine

About Silver Bells and Fern Pine

Silver Bells

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

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

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Silver bells

फर्न पाइन

In German

Silver bells

Fern Pinien

In French

Silver bells

pin Fern

In Spanish

Silver bells

pino helecho

In Greek

Silver bells

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

Silver bells

pinho Fern

In Polish

Silver bells

Fern sosna

In Latin

Silver bells

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ebenales

Pinales

Family

Asparagaceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Halesia

Afrocarpus

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Fern Pine

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

Silver Bells and Fern Pine Physical Information

Silver Bells and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Fern Pine are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Silver Bells and Fern Pine

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