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About Silver Bells and Limequat

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

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

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
gardens, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
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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

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Fiber, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Limequat

In German

Silver bells
Limequat

In French

Silver bells
Limequat

In Spanish

Silver bells
Limequat

In Greek

Silver bells
Limequat

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Limequat

In Polish

Silver bells
Limequat

In Latin

Silver bells
Limequat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Sapindales

Family

Asparagaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Halesia
Citrus

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Limequat

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Limequat

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

Silver Bells and Limequat Physical Information

Silver Bells and Limequat physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Limequat are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Limequat flower color: White

  • Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Limequat

Care of Silver Bells and Limequat 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 Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.