Silver Bells

Geranium

About Silver Bells and Geranium

Silver Bells

Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

3422

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

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

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Silver bells

Geranium

In German

Silver bells

Geranie

In French

Silver bells

Géranium

In Spanish

Silver bells

Geranio

In Greek

Silver bells

γεράνι

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Gerânio

In Polish

Silver bells

Pelargonia

In Latin

Silver bells

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Geraniales

Family

Asparagaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Halesia

Geranium

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4422

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Geranium

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

Silver Bells and Geranium Physical Information

Silver Bells and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Geranium are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Silver Bells and Geranium

Care of Silver Bells and Geranium 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 Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.