Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
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Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Viburnum betulifolium
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnum edule
Viburnum farreri
Viburnum dilatatum
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water
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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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diaphoretic, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
VIBURNUM 'Pragense'
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Withe Rod
Appalachian Tea
Witherod Viburnum
Witherod
In Hindi
Silver bells
Viburnum
In German
Silver bells
Viburnum
In French
Silver bells
Viorne
In Spanish
Silver bells
Viburnum
In Greek
Silver bells
Είδος αιγοκλήματος
In Portuguese
Silver bells
viburno
In Polish
Silver bells
Kalina
In Latin
Silver bells
Viburnum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Dipsacales
Family
Asparagaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Halesia
Viburnum
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4175
1
27800
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