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About White Ash and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
9, 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
1,830.00 cm  
22
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

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
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
White Ash  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Silver bells  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Silver bells  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Silver bells  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ebenales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
4  
99+

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Properties of White Ash and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Silver Bells

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

White Ash and Silver Bells Physical Information

White Ash and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of White Ash and Silver Bells

Care of White Ash and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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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