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About Silver Bells and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Pinnate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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
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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Incense Cedar

In German

Silver bells
Zeder

In French

Silver bells
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Silver bells
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Silver bells
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Silver bells
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Silver bells
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Silver bells
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Ebenales
Pinales

Family

Asparagaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Halesia
Calocedrus

Clade

Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

450
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Incense Cedar

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

Silver Bells and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Silver Bells and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Incense Cedar

Care of Silver Bells and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.