Silver Bells

Lungwort

About Silver Bells and Lungwort

Silver Bells

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

318

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

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

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Silver bells

Lungwort

In German

Silver bells

Lungenkraut

In French

Silver bells

pulmonaire

In Spanish

Silver bells

Lungwort

In Greek

Silver bells

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Silver bells

pulmonária

In Polish

Silver bells

płucnik

In Latin

Silver bells

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Ebenales

Peltigerales

Family

Asparagaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Halesia

Pulmonaria

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

418

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Lungwort

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

Silver Bells and Lungwort Physical Information

Silver Bells and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Lungwort are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Silver Bells and Lungwort

Care of Silver Bells and Lungwort 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 Lungwort pruning is done 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.