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About Silver Bells and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
12  

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very 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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, 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  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Mice  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Silver bells  
Holz Bambus  

In French
Silver bells  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
bambú  

In Greek
Silver bells  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Silver bells  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Poales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Silver Bells and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Timber Bamboo

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

Silver Bells and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Silver Bells and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Timber Bamboo

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

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