Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
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Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
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Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification
Edible Uses
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Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
Silver bells
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Silver bells
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Silver bells
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Silver bells
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
Silver bells
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Silver bells
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Silver bells
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asparagaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Halesia
Echinocereus
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Silver Bells and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Silver Bells and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Silver Bells and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Silver Bells and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Silver Bells and Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.