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About Silver Bells and Willow Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
55  
99+
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-5  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

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
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries  
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
QUERCUS phellos  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

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

In Hindi
Overcup ओक  
Silver bells  

In German
Overcup Oak  
Silver bells  

In French
Overcup Oak  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Overcup Roble  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Overcup Oak  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Overcup Oak  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Overcup Dąb  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Oryza  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Ebenales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Willow Oak and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Willow Oak and Silver Bells

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

Willow Oak and Silver Bells Physical Information

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

Care of Willow Oak and Silver Bells

Care of Willow Oak and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow Oak 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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