Silver Bells

Snapdragon

About Silver Bells and Snapdragon

Silver Bells

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 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 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

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

Snapdragon

In Hindi

Silver bells

snapdragon

In German

Silver bells

Löwenmaul

In French

Silver bells

muflier

In Spanish

Silver bells

boca de dragón

In Greek

Silver bells

snapdragon

In Portuguese

Silver bells

snapdragon

In Polish

Silver bells

lwia paszcza

In Latin

Silver bells

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asparagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Halesia

Anthurium

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

435

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Snapdragon

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

Silver Bells and Snapdragon Physical Information

Silver Bells and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Snapdragon are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Snapdragon

Care of Silver Bells and Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.