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About Winter Daphne and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Winter Daphne


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
shade of upland trees  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
feather-shaped  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
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
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
winter daphne  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
winter daphne  
Silver bells  

In German
Daphne odora  
Silver bells  

In French
Daphne odora  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Daphne odora  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Daphne odora  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Daphne odora  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Daphne odora  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Daphne odora  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Rosopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Ebenales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
4  
99+

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Properties of Winter Daphne and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Winter Daphne and Silver Bells

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

Winter Daphne and Silver Bells Physical Information

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

Care of Winter Daphne and Silver Bells

Care of Winter Daphne and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne 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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