Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Diothonea, Auliza
Number of Varieties
31000
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Cold climate, Humidity
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
In Hindi
Silver bells
Epidendrum
In German
Silver bells
Epidendrum
In French
Silver bells
Epidendrum
In Spanish
Silver bells
Epidendrum
In Greek
Silver bells
Epidendrum
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Epidendrum
In Polish
Silver bells
Epidendrum
In Latin
Silver bells
Epidendrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Ebenales
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Halesia
Coilostylis
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
41500
1
27800
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