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About Silver Bells and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
11 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
CORTADERIA

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Pampas grass

In German

Silver bells
Pampasgrass

In French

Silver bells
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Silver bells
cortaderas

In Greek

Silver bells
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Silver bells
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Silver bells
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Silver bells
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Poales

Family

Asparagaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Halesia
Cortaderia

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Pampas Grass

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

Silver Bells and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Silver Bells and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Pampas Grass

Care of Silver Bells and Pampas Grass 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.