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About Silver Bells and Smokebush

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

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

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Water deeply about once a week

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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
Bees

Allergy

-
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Silver bells
Smokebush

In German

Silver bells
Smokebush

In French

Silver bells
Smokebush

In Spanish

Silver bells
Smokebush

In Greek

Silver bells
Smokebush

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Smokebush

In Polish

Silver bells
Smokebush

In Latin

Silver bells
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Sapindales

Family

Asparagaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Halesia
Cotinus

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Rhoeae

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

44
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Smokebush

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Smokebush

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

Silver Bells and Smokebush Physical Information

Silver Bells and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Smokebush are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Silver Bells and Smokebush

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