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About Silver Bells and Stevia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Even Pinnate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ornamental use  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Hypoglycaemic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STEVIA rebaudiana  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Stevia  
Silver bells  

In German
Stevia  
Silver bells  

In French
Stevia  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Stevia  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Stevia  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Stevia  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Stewia  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Stevia  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Ebenales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Stevia  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Eupatorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
240  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Stevia and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Stevia and Silver Bells

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

Stevia and Silver Bells Physical Information

Stevia and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Stevia height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Stevia and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Stevia and Silver Bells

Care of Stevia and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stevia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Stevia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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