Silver Bells

Pennywort

About Silver Bells and Pennywort

Silver Bells

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

Origin

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

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Virginia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Poorly 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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

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

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Silver bells

pennywort

In German

Silver bells

Wassernabel

In French

Silver bells

pennywort

In Spanish

Silver bells

Centella

In Greek

Silver bells

pennywort

In Portuguese

Silver bells

conchelo

In Polish

Silver bells

wąkrota

In Latin

Silver bells

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Apiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Halesia

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4700

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Pennywort

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

Silver Bells and Pennywort Physical Information

Silver Bells and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Pennywort are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Pennywort

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