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About Silver Bells and Gerbera Daisy

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval

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

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
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 in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Silver bells
Gerbera

In German

Silver bells
Gerbera

In French

Silver bells
Gerbera

In Spanish

Silver bells
Gerbera

In Greek

Silver bells
Gerbera

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Gerbera

In Polish

Silver bells
Gerbera

In Latin

Silver bells
Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Halesia
Gerbera

Clade

Eudicots
Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

410
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Gerbera Daisy

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Gerbera Daisy

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

Silver Bells and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Silver Bells and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon

  • Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Silver Bells and Gerbera Daisy 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 Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.