Silver Bells

Gymnocalycium

About Silver Bells and Gymnocalycium

Silver Bells

Gymnocalycium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

South America

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

354

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm12.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Silver bells

Gymnocalycium

In German

Silver bells

Gymnocalycium

In French

Silver bells

Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Silver bells

Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Silver bells

Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Silver bells

Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Silver bells

Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asparagaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Halesia

Gymnocalycium

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

454

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Gymnocalycium

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

Silver Bells and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Silver Bells and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Gymnocalycium

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