Silver Bells

Natal Plum

About Silver Bells and Natal Plum

Silver Bells

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

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

Southern Africa

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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

Oval to roundish

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Silver bells

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Gentianales

Family

Asparagaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Halesia

Carissa

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

420

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Natal Plum

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

Silver Bells and Natal Plum Physical Information

Silver Bells and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Natal Plum are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Natal Plum

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