Silver Bells

Tilaka

About Silver Bells and Tilaka

Silver Bells

Tilaka

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Simarouba glauca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

Common Name

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

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

In Hindi

Silver bells

Tilaka

In German

Silver bells

Tilapia

In French

Silver bells

Tilapia

In Spanish

Silver bells

tilapia

In Greek

Silver bells

tilaka

In Portuguese

Silver bells

tilaka

In Polish

Silver bells

tilakiem

In Latin

Silver bells

tilaka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Family

Asparagaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Halesia

Symplocos

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

440

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Tilaka

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

Silver Bells and Tilaka Physical Information

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

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Tilaka

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