Silver Bells

Spring Starflower

About Silver Bells and Spring Starflower

Silver Bells

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Argentina

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Perennial

Number of Varieties

335

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

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

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Silver bells

Spring Starflower

In German

Silver bells

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Silver bells

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Silver bells

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Silver bells

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Silver bells

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Silver bells

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Silver bells

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Halesia

Ipheion

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Spring Starflower

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

Silver Bells and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Silver Bells and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Bells and Spring Starflower

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