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About Silver Bells and Pink Flame Tree


About Pink Flame Tree and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

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

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
3  

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Lobulated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
Silver bells  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
Silver bells  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
Silver bells  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Malvales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
brachychiton  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
1  

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Properties of Silver Bells and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Pink Flame Tree

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

Silver Bells and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Silver Bells and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Pink Flame Tree

Care of Silver Bells and Pink Flame Tree 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 Pink Flame Tree 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 Pink Flame Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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