Silver Bells

Spindle Tree

About Silver Bells and Spindle Tree

Silver Bells

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

320

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

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

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Silver bells

Spindle Tree

In German

Silver bells

Spindelbaum

In French

Silver bells

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Silver bells

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Silver bells

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Silver bells

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Silver bells

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Celastrales

Family

Asparagaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Halesia

Euonymus

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Spindle Tree

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

Silver Bells and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Silver Bells and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Spindle Tree

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