Silver Bells

Tamarisk

About Silver Bells and Tamarisk

Silver Bells

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

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

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

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

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Silver bells

तामरिस्क

In German

Silver bells

Tamariske

In French

Silver bells

tamarinier

In Spanish

Silver bells

tamarisco

In Greek

Silver bells

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Silver bells

tamarisco

In Polish

Silver bells

tamaryszek

In Latin

Silver bells

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asparagaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Halesia

Tamarix

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

455

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Properties of Silver Bells and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Tamarisk

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

Silver Bells and Tamarisk Physical Information

Silver Bells and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Tamarisk are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Tamarisk

Care of Silver Bells and Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.