Silver Bells

Sweetscented Marigold

About Silver Bells and Sweetscented Marigold

Silver Bells

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

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

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

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

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Silver bells

sweetscented marigold

In German

Silver bells

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Silver bells

Yauhtli

In Spanish

Silver bells

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

Silver bells

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Silver bells

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Silver bells

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Halesia

Tagetes

Clade

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

450

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Silver Bells and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Silver Bells and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Silver Bells and Sweetscented Marigold 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 Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.