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About Silver Bells and Peppertree


About Peppertree and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
South America  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
-  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Condiment, Gum  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
SCHINUS molle  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Peppertree  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
Peppertree  

In German
Silver bells  
Peppertree  

In French
Silver bells  
Peppertree  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
peppertree  

In Greek
Silver bells  
Peppertree  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Peppertree  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Peppertree  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Peppertree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Sapindales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Schinus  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Silver Bells and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Peppertree

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

Silver Bells and Peppertree Physical Information

Silver Bells and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Peppertree are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Peppertree

Care of Silver Bells and Peppertree 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 Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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