Silver Bells

Pride of Barbados

About Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados

Silver Bells

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

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

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver bells

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Silver bells

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Silver bells

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Silver bells

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver bells

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Silver bells

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver bells

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Silver bells

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ebenales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Halesia

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados

Season and care of Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Pride of Barbados season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Pride of Barbados is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Pride of Barbados is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Pride of Barbados

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