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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
Artemisia annua  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
Artemisia  

In German
Silver bells  
Artemisia  

In French
Silver bells  
Artemisia  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
Artemisia  

In Greek
Silver bells  
Αρτεμίσια  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
Artemisia  

In Polish
Silver bells  
Artemisia  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Artemisia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Asterales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Artemisia  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Silver Bells and Artemisia

If you are confused whether Silver Bells or Artemisia 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 Silver Bells and Artemisia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Bells are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Artemisia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Bells and Artemisia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Bells and Artemisia

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

Compare Facts of Silver Bells vs Artemisia

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