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About Silver Bells and Red Currant

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
RIBES rubrum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Red Currant

In German

Silver bells
Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Silver bells
Groseille

In Spanish

Silver bells
Grosella

In Greek

Silver bells
Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Groselha

In Polish

Silver bells
Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Silver bells
red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Halesia
Ribes

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4150
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Red Currant

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Red Currant

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

Silver Bells and Red Currant Physical Information

Silver Bells and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Red Currant are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Red Currant

Care of Silver Bells and Red Currant 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 Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.