Silver Bells

Squill

About Silver Bells and Squill

Silver Bells

Squill

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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

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Crown rot

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

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

SCILLA

Common Name

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

Squill

In Hindi

Silver bells

Squill

In German

Silver bells

Squill

In French

Silver bells

Squille

In Spanish

Silver bells

Escila

In Greek

Silver bells

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Cila

In Polish

Silver bells

Cebulica

In Latin

Silver bells

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Ebenales

Liliales

Family

Asparagaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Halesia

Scilla

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

481

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Squill

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

Silver Bells and Squill Physical Information

Silver Bells and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Squill are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Silver Bells and Squill

Care of Silver Bells and Squill 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 Squill pruning is done . In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.