Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Russia/Siberia
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Shrub
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Silver bells
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Silver bells
Mikrobiota
In French
Silver bells
microbiote
In Spanish
Silver bells
microbiota
In Greek
Silver bells
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Silver bells
microbiota
In Polish
Silver bells
mikroflory
In Latin
Silver bells
Microbiota
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Asparagaceae
Cupressaceae
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Microbiota
Season and care of Silver Bells and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Microbiota season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Silver Bells and Microbiota Physical Information
Silver Bells and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Microbiota are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Silver Bells and Microbiota
Care of Silver Bells and Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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 Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.