Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
Silver bells
Sinningia
In German
Silver bells
Sinningia
In French
Silver bells
Sinningia
In Spanish
Silver bells
Sinningia
In Greek
Silver bells
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Sinningia
In Polish
Silver bells
Sinningia
In Latin
Silver bells
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Lamiales
Family
Asparagaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Halesia
Sinningia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
465
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27800
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