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About Quisco and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

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Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Quisco
Silver bells

In German

Quisco
Silver bells

In French

Quisco
Silver bells

In Spanish

Quisco
Silver bells

In Greek

Quisco
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Quisco
Silver bells

In Polish

Quisco
Silver bells

In Latin

Quisco
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ebenales

Family

Cactaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Echinacea
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

1284
1 27800
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Properties of Quisco and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Quisco and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Quisco and Silver Bells. Quisco has thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Quisco does not have fragrant flowers. Quisco has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Quisco and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Quisco and Silver Bells

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

Quisco and Silver Bells Physical Information

Quisco and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Quisco leaf color:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Quisco and Silver Bells

Care of Quisco and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quisco pruning is done 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 Quisco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.