Silver Bells

Rutabaga

About Silver Bells and Rutabaga

Silver Bells

Rutabaga

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-3

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Black, Green, Green, Dark 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

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

Diuretic, Emollient

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

Common Name

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

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

In Hindi

Silver bells

शलजम

In German

Silver bells

Steckrübe

In French

Silver bells

rutabaga

In Spanish

Silver bells

nabo sueco

In Greek

Silver bells

μέγα γογγύλιον

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Rotavaga

In Polish

Silver bells

Rotavaga

In Latin

Silver bells

Rotavaga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Brassicales

Family

Asparagaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Halesia

Brassica

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Rutabaga

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Rutabaga

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

Silver Bells and Rutabaga Physical Information

Silver Bells and Rutabaga physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Rutabaga are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Rutabaga

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