Silver Bells

Mayapple

About Silver Bells and Mayapple

Silver Bells

Mayapple

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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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

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

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Silver bells

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Silver bells

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Silver bells

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Silver bells

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Silver bells

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Silver bells

mandrake americano

In Polish

Silver bells

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Silver bells

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Ranunculales

Family

Asparagaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Halesia

Podophyllum

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Mayapple

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

Silver Bells and Mayapple Physical Information

Silver Bells and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Mayapple are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Mayapple

Care of Silver Bells and Mayapple 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 Mayapple 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 Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.