Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties
379
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
1-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Spade shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Ants, Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Insect Bites
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Alocasia brisbanensis
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
In Hindi
Silver bells
Alocasia
In German
Silver bells
Alocasia
In French
Silver bells
Alocasia
In Spanish
Silver bells
Alocasia
In Greek
Silver bells
Alocasia
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Alocasia
In Polish
Silver bells
Alocasia
In Latin
Silver bells
Aglaonema
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Arales
Family
Asparagaceae
Araceae
Genus
Halesia
Alocasia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Colocasieae
Subfamily
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Aroideae
Number of Species
479
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27800
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