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About Silver Bells and Voodoo Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Dracunculus vulgaris  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
7  
3  
99+

Habitat
-  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Pink, Light Pink, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
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
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS bulbifer  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Voodoo Lily  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
वूडू लिली  
Silver bells  

In German
Voodoo Lily  
Silver bells  

In French
Voodoo Lily  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Voodoo Lily  
Silver bells  

In Greek
βουντού Lily  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Lily Voodoo  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Voodoo Lily  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Mors lilium  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Ebenales  

Family
Araceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Amorphophallus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Thomsonieae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Voodoo Lily and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Voodoo Lily and Silver Bells

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

Voodoo Lily and Silver Bells Physical Information

Voodoo Lily and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Voodoo Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Voodoo Lily and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Voodoo Lily and Silver Bells

Care of Voodoo Lily and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Voodoo Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall 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 Voodoo Lily 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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