Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
gardens, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm18.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Violet
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
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
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Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
HELICONIA bihai
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower
In Hindi
Silver bells
Firebird
In German
Silver bells
Firebird
In French
Silver bells
Oiseau de feu
In Spanish
Silver bells
Firebird
In Greek
Silver bells
Firebird
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Firebird
In Polish
Silver bells
Firebird
In Latin
Silver bells
Oedipus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ebenales
Zingiberales
Family
Asparagaceae
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Halesia
Heliconia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4450
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27800
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