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About Silver Bells and Silver Sage

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs, Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Snails

Allergy

-
-

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
SALVIA argentea

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
रजत बाबा

In German

Silver bells
Silver Sage

In French

Silver bells
Silver Sage

In Spanish

Silver bells
silver Sage

In Greek

Silver bells
Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Silver bells
silver Sage

In Polish

Silver bells
silver Sage

In Latin

Silver bells
Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Lamiales

Family

Asparagaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Halesia
Salvia

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Mentheae

Subfamily

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Nepetoideae

Number of Species

4900
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Silver Sage

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Silver Sage

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

Silver Bells and Silver Sage Physical Information

Silver Bells and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Silver Sage are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Silver Sage flower color: White

  • Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Silver Bells and Silver Sage

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