Silver Bells

Malabar nut

About Silver Bells and Malabar nut

Silver Bells

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

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

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver bells

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Silver bells

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Silver bells

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Silver bells

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver bells

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver bells

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver bells

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Silver bells

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ebenales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Halesia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silver Bells and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Malabar nut

Season and care of Silver Bells and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Malabar nut season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Silver Bells and Malabar nut Physical Information

Silver Bells and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Silver Bells and Malabar nut are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Malabar nut

Care of Silver Bells and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.