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About Cereus and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-145-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Night blooming cereus
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

cereus
Silver bells

In German

cereus
Silver bells

In French

cereus
Silver bells

In Spanish

cereus
Silver bells

In Greek

cereus
Silver bells

In Portuguese

cereus
Silver bells

In Polish

cereus
Silver bells

In Latin

cereus
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ebenales

Family

Cactaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

334
1 27800
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Properties of Cereus and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Cereus and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Cereus and Silver Bells. Cereus has thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Cereus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cereus and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cereus and Silver Bells

Season and care of Cereus and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Cereus and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cereus season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Silver Bells season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Cereus is Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Silver Bells is .

Cereus and Silver Bells Physical Information

Cereus and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Silver Bells

Care of Cereus and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.