Texas Sage

Silver Bells

About Texas Sage and Silver Bells

Texas Sage

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

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

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

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

In Hindi

Texas Sage

Silver bells

In German

Texas Sage

Silver bells

In French

Texas Sage

Silver bells

In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

Silver bells

In Greek

Τέξας Sage

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

Silver bells

In Polish

Texas Sage

Silver bells

In Latin

Texas Sage

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ebenales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Salvia

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

9004

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Sage and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Silver Bells

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

Texas Sage and Silver Bells Physical Information

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

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Texas Sage and Silver Bells

Care of Texas Sage and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Texas Sage 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.