Silver Bells

Turmeric

About Silver Bells and Turmeric

Silver Bells

Turmeric

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Thodopuza, Red streaked, Alleppey

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Loamy soils, Tropical Forests, Tropical regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm50.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm100.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Leaf Hoppers, Mites, Scale, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rabbits, Snails

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Blurred vision, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Remove blemishes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent weeds, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Atherosclerosis, Brain disease, Carminative, Cold, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eczema, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treatment of ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as an ointment, Used as colouring in foods, Used as insect repellent

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Curcuma longa

Common Name

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

Turmeric, Curcuma

In Hindi

Silver bells

हल्दी

In German

Silver bells

Kurkuma

In French

Silver bells

curcuma

In Spanish

Silver bells

Curcuma longa

In Greek

Silver bells

κουρκούμη

In Portuguese

Silver bells

curcuma

In Polish

Silver bells

kurkuma

In Latin

Silver bells

turmeric

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Zingiberales

Family

Asparagaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Halesia

Curcuma

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

4100

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Turmeric

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Turmeric

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

Silver Bells and Turmeric Physical Information

Silver Bells and Turmeric physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Turmeric height is 50.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Turmeric are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Turmeric flower color: GreenLight Green and Yellow green
Turmeric leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Turmeric

Care of Silver Bells and Turmeric 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 Turmeric pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Prune after harvesting, 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 Turmeric needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.