Silver Bells

Wild Snapdragon

About Silver Bells and Wild Snapdragon

Silver Bells

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

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

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Silver bells

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Silver bells

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Silver bells

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Silver bells

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

Silver bells

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Silver bells

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Silver bells

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asparagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Halesia

Penstemon

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

440

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Wild Snapdragon

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

Silver Bells and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Silver Bells and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Bells and Wild Snapdragon

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