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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Central Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Glycyrrhiza glabra

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Gold, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Adequately

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for the Scalp, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Prevents Premature Baldness, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

-
Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Licorice Plant

In Hindi

Silver bells
मुलैठी

In German

Silver bells
Lakritze

In French

Silver bells
réglisse

In Spanish

Silver bells
regaliz

In Greek

Silver bells
γλυκόρριζα

In Portuguese

Silver bells
alcaçuz

In Polish

Silver bells
lukrecja

In Latin

Silver bells
liquorice

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Fabales

Family

Asparagaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Halesia
Glycyrrhiza

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Galegeae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

420
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Bells and Liquorice

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

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Importance of Silver Bells and Liquorice

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Bells and Liquorice. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Bells and Liquorice 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 Liquorice is Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation and Weight loss. Silver Bells has beauty benefits as follows: while Liquorice has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Bells vs Liquorice

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