Silver Bells

Kou

About Silver Bells and Kou

Silver Bells

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Silver bells

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Lamiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Halesia

Cordia

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Kou

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

Silver Bells and Kou Physical Information

Silver Bells and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Kou are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Kou

Care of Silver Bells and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.