Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
California, Northwestern United States, United States
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
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
Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
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 dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Phlox amplifolia
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Phlox amplifolia
In Hindi
Silver bells
Phlox amplifolia
In German
Silver bells
Phlox amplifolia
In French
Silver bells
Phlox amplifolia
In Spanish
Silver bells
Phlox amplifolia
In Greek
Silver bells
Phlox amplifolia
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Phlox amplifolia
In Polish
Silver bells
Phlox amplifolia
In Latin
Silver bells
Phlox amplifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Solanales
Family
Asparagaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Halesia
Phlox
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Phlocideae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
42
1
27800
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