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Encyclia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

242
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

2003
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-145-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
9-5

Sunset Zone

H2
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCYCLIA hanburyi
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

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

In Hindi

आर्किड
Silver bells

In German

Orchidee
Silver bells

In French

Orchidée
Silver bells

In Spanish

Orquídea
Silver bells

In Greek

εγκύκλιο
Silver bells

In Portuguese

orquídea
Silver bells

In Polish

orquídea
Silver bells

In Latin

Epidendrum
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ebenales

Family

Orchidaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Encyclia
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae
-

Subfamily

Epidendroideae
-

Number of Species

2424
1 27800
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Difference Between Encyclia and Silver Bells

If you are confused whether Encyclia or Silver Bells are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Encyclia and Silver Bells Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Encyclia are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Silver Bells fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Encyclia and Silver Bells if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Encyclia and Silver Bells

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Encyclia and Silver Bells. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Encyclia and Silver Bells as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Encyclia is whereas of Silver Bells is . Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Bells has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Encyclia vs Silver Bells

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Encyclia vs Silver Bells and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Encyclia are whereas of Silver Bells have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Encyclia has no showy fruits and Silver Bells has no showy fruits. Also Encyclia is not flowering and Silver Bells is not flowering . You can compare Encyclia and Silver Bells facts and facts of other plants too.