Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
  
Asia, Europe
  
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
  
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
  
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
  
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Pink, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
  
Bell Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Part sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Moist, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
  
Late Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Part sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
  
Bees
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Chest pain, Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
  
Convallaria majalis
  
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
  
Lily of the Valley
  
In Hindi
Silver bells
  
कामुदिनी
  
In German
Silver bells
  
Maiglöckchen
  
In French
Silver bells
  
Lily of the Valley
  
In Spanish
Silver bells
  
Lirio de los valles
  
In Greek
Silver bells
  
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
  
In Portuguese
Silver bells
  
Lírio do Vale
  
In Polish
Silver bells
  
Lilia doliny
  
In Latin
Silver bells
  
Lílium convállium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ebenales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Asparagaceae
  
Asparagaceae
  
Genus
Halesia
  
Convallaria
  
Clade
Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Lily of the Valley
Season and care of Silver Bells and Lily of the Valley is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Lily of the Valley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Lily of the Valley season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Lily of the Valley is Moist, Well drained while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Lily of the Valley is Acidic, Neutral.
Silver Bells and Lily of the Valley Physical Information
Silver Bells and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Lily of the Valley are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
- Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Silver Bells and Lily of the Valley
Care of Silver Bells and Lily of the Valley 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 Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.