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Silver Bells
Silver Bells

Sarcococca confusa
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
-

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Yellow 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
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Sweet Box

In Hindi

Silver bells
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Silver bells
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Silver bells
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Silver bells
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Silver bells
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Silver bells
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Silver bells
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Buxales

Family

Asparagaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Halesia
Sarcococca

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

420
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Bells and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Silver Bells and Sarcococca confusa

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