Silver Bells

Mugo Pine

About Silver Bells and Mugo Pine

Silver Bells

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases 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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

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

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PINUS mugo

Common Name

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

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Silver bells

Mugo Pine

In German

Silver bells

Bergkiefer

In French

Silver bells

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Silver bells

Pinus mugo

In Greek

Silver bells

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Silver bells

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Silver bells

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ebenales

Pinales

Family

Asparagaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Halesia

Pinus

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Mugo Pine

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

Silver Bells and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Silver Bells and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Mugo Pine

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