Silver Bells

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Silver Bells and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Silver Bells

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus

Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

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

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy 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, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Silver bells

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Silver bells

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Silver bells

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Silver bells

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Silver bells

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Silver bells

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Silver bells

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Asparagaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Halesia

Cereus

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Silver Bells and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Silver Bells and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Bells and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Silver Bells and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.