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
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Not Available
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
None
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
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
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asparagaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Halesia
Hydrocotyle
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
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 Unknown and Pennywort has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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.
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 Not Available and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available 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.