Silver Bells

Radicchio

About Silver Bells and Radicchio

Silver Bells

Radicchio

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name

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

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi

Silver bells

Radicchio

In German

Silver bells

Radicchio

In French

Silver bells

Radicchio

In Spanish

Silver bells

achicoria

In Greek

Silver bells

ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese

Silver bells

radicchio

In Polish

Silver bells

radicchio

In Latin

Silver bells

Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Halesia

Cichorium

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Radicchio

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Radicchio

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

Silver Bells and Radicchio Physical Information

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

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Radicchio

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