Silver Bells

Watermelon

About Silver Bells and Watermelon

Silver Bells

Watermelon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

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

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

31200

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

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

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Silver bells

तरबूज़

In German

Silver bells

Wassermelone

In French

Silver bells

Pastèque

In Spanish

Silver bells

sandía

In Greek

Silver bells

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Silver bells

melancia

In Polish

Silver bells

arbuz

In Latin

Silver bells

PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asparagaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Halesia

Citrullus

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

41000

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Watermelon

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

Silver Bells and Watermelon Physical Information

Silver Bells and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Watermelon are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Silver Bells and Watermelon

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