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About Silver Bells and Gala Apple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 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
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Alternate Days

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam

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 central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Rocky Soil, Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

In Hindi

Silver bells
सेब

In German

Silver bells
Gala Apfel

In French

Silver bells
Gala

In Spanish

Silver bells
Gala

In Greek

Silver bells
Gala

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Gala

In Polish

Silver bells
Gala

In Latin

Silver bells
Gala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Halesia
Malus

Clade

Eudicots
Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Gala Apple

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Gala Apple

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

Silver Bells and Gala Apple Physical Information

Silver Bells and Gala Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Gala Apple are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Gala Apple

Care of Silver Bells and Gala Apple 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 Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gala Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.