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About Silver Bells and Sun Star

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

360
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 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
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Silver bells
Sun Star

In German

Silver bells
Sun Star

In French

Silver bells
Sun Star

In Spanish

Silver bells
Sun Star

In Greek

Silver bells
Sun Star

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Sun Star

In Polish

Silver bells
Sun Star

In Latin

Silver bells
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ebenales
Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Halesia
Ornithogalum

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

450
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Sun Star

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Sun Star

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

Silver Bells and Sun Star Physical Information

Silver Bells and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Sun Star are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Silver Bells and Sun Star

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