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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
-  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
pollinators  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Ukiuki, uki  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Ukiuki  
Silver bells  

In German
Ukiuki  
Silver bells  

In French
Ukiuki  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
Ukiuki  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Ukiuki  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Ukiuki  
Silver bells  

In Polish
Ukiuki  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Ukiuki  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ebenales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
41  
99+
4  
99+

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Difference Between Ukiuki and Silver Bells

If you are confused whether Ukiuki or Silver Bells are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ukiuki and Silver Bells Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ukiuki are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Silver Bells fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ukiuki and Silver Bells if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ukiuki and Silver Bells

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