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About Silver Bells and Methley Plum

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
Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Insects

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Silver bells
Methley Plum

In German

Silver bells
Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Silver bells
Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Silver bells
Prunus salicina

In Greek

Silver bells
Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Prunus salicina

In Polish

Silver bells
Methley Plum

In Latin

Silver bells
Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Halesia
Prunus

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

430
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Methley Plum

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Methley Plum

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

Silver Bells and Methley Plum Physical Information

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

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Methley Plum flower color: White

  • Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Methley Plum

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