Silver Bells

Trefoil

About Silver Bells and Trefoil

Silver Bells

Trefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Three Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

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

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used for making green dye

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Lotus corniculatus

Common Name

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

Trefoil

In Hindi

Silver bells

तिपतिया घास

In German

Silver bells

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

In French

Silver bells

Lotier corniculé

In Spanish

Silver bells

Lotus corniculatus

In Greek

Silver bells

Trefoil

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Lotus corniculatus

In Polish

Silver bells

Komonica zwyczajna

In Latin

Silver bells

trefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Fabales

Family

Asparagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Halesia

Lotus

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4300

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Trefoil

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Trefoil

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

Silver Bells and Trefoil Physical Information

Silver Bells and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Trefoil are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green

Care of Silver Bells and Trefoil

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