Silver Bells

Needle Palm

About Silver Bells and Needle Palm

Silver Bells

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

315

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

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

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

Silver bells

सुई ताड़

In German

Silver bells

Nadel -Palme

In French

Silver bells

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

Silver bells

palmera aguja

In Greek

Silver bells

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

Silver bells

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Silver bells

Igła palma

In Latin

Silver bells

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Arecales

Family

Asparagaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Halesia

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

410

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Needle Palm

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

Silver Bells and Needle Palm Physical Information

Silver Bells and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Needle Palm are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Needle Palm

Care of Silver Bells and Needle Palm 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 Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.