Silver Bells

Ram's Horn

About Silver Bells and Ram's Horn

Silver Bells

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

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

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

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

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Silver bells

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Silver bells

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Silver bells

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Silver bells

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Silver bells

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Silver bells

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Silver bells

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Silver bells

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asparagaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Halesia

Proboscidea

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Ram's Horn

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

Silver Bells and Ram's Horn Physical Information

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

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Ram's Horn

Care of Silver Bells and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.