Silver Bells

Peony

About Silver Bells and Peony

Silver Bells

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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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

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

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

Peony

In Hindi

Silver bells

Peony

In German

Silver bells

Pfingstrose

In French

Silver bells

Pivoine

In Spanish

Silver bells

Peonía

In Greek

Silver bells

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Peônia

In Polish

Silver bells

Piwonia

In Latin

Silver bells

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Family

Asparagaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Halesia

Paeonia

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Peony

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

Silver Bells and Peony Physical Information

Silver Bells and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Peony are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Peony

Care of Silver Bells and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.