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About Silver Bells and Osage Orange

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,219.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

Silver bells
ओसेज संतरे

In German

Silver bells
Osage Orange

In French

Silver bells
Osage orange

In Spanish

Silver bells
Osage naranja

In Greek

Silver bells
Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Osage laranja

In Polish

Silver bells
Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Silver bells
Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Halesia
Maclura

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Moreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Osage Orange

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Osage Orange

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

Silver Bells and Osage Orange Physical Information

Silver Bells and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Osage Orange are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green

  • Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Osage Orange

Care of Silver Bells and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.