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About Silver Bells and White Onion

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
White Spanish Gladalan White

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
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
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Aphids, Insects, Snails

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Garden Onion, White Onion

In Hindi

Silver bells
प्याज

In German

Silver bells
Zwiebel

In French

Silver bells
Oignon

In Spanish

Silver bells
Cebolla

In Greek

Silver bells
Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Cebola

In Polish

Silver bells
Cebula

In Latin

Silver bells
cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Halesia
Allium

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Allieae

Subfamily

-
Allioideae

Number of Species

4750
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and White Onion

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and White Onion

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

Silver Bells and White Onion Physical Information

Silver Bells and White Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and White Onion are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • White Onion leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and White Onion

Care of Silver Bells and White Onion 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 White Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.