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About Silver Bells and Willow Oak

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra

Number of Varieties

355
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

Edible Uses

-
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Gout, Obesity, Snoring

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
QUERCUS phellos

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Silver bells
Overcup ओक

In German

Silver bells
Overcup Oak

In French

Silver bells
Overcup Oak

In Spanish

Silver bells
Overcup Roble

In Greek

Silver bells
Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Overcup Oak

In Polish

Silver bells
Overcup Dąb

In Latin

Silver bells
Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Fagales

Family

Asparagaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Halesia
Quercus

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

4400
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Willow Oak

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Willow Oak

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

Silver Bells and Willow Oak Physical Information

Silver Bells and Willow Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Willow Oak are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Willow Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse

  • Willow Oak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Bells and Willow Oak

Care of Silver Bells and Willow Oak 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 Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.