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About Silver Bells and Sakaki

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

-
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Sakaki

In German

Silver bells
Sperrstrauch

In French

Silver bells
Sakaki

In Spanish

Silver bells
Sakaki

In Greek

Silver bells
Sakaki

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Sakaki

In Polish

Silver bells
Sakaki

In Latin

Silver bells
Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Theales

Family

Asparagaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Halesia
Cleyera

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

418
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Sakaki

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Sakaki

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

Silver Bells and Sakaki Physical Information

Silver Bells and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Sakaki are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow

  • Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Silver Bells and Sakaki

Care of Silver Bells and Sakaki 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 Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.