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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Northern America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

10003
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

9.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Lilac
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

बकाइन
Silver bells

In German

Flieder
Silver bells

In French

lilas
Silver bells

In Spanish

lila
Silver bells

In Greek

πασχαλιά
Silver bells

In Portuguese

lilás
Silver bells

In Polish

liliowy
Silver bells

In Latin

lilac
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ebenales

Family

Oleaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Syringa
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

124
1 27800
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Difference Between Lilacs and Silver Bells

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Importance of Lilacs and Silver Bells

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lilacs and Silver Bells. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lilacs 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 Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms whereas of Silver Bells is . Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Bells has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lilacs 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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs are Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose whereas of Silver Bells have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lilacs has no showy fruits and Silver Bells has no showy fruits. Also Lilacs is flowering and Silver Bells is not flowering . You can compare Lilacs and Silver Bells facts and facts of other plants too.