Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Western United States, California, Canada, China
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
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
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Douglas Fir
In Hindi
Silver bells
डगलस फ़िर
In German
Silver bells
Douglasfichte
In French
Silver bells
le sapin de Douglas
In Spanish
Silver bells
abeto Douglas
In Greek
Silver bells
έλατο Douglas
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Douglas Fir
In Polish
Silver bells
daglezji
In Latin
Silver bells
Douglas abies
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ebenales
Pinales
Family
Asparagaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Halesia
Pseudotsuga
Clade
Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
46
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27800
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