Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
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Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
13-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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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
Cylindrical
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
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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
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
Silver bells
Schlumbergera
In German
Silver bells
Schlumbergera
In French
Silver bells
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Silver bells
Schlumbergera
In Greek
Silver bells
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Silver bells
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Silver bells
Gymnocalycium
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asparagaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Halesia
Schlumbergera
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of Silver Bells and Schlumbergera
Wondering what are the properties of Silver Bells and Schlumbergera? We provide you with everything About Silver Bells and Schlumbergera. Silver Bells doesn't have thorns and Schlumbergera doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Bells does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Bells has allergic reactions like and Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Schlumbergera
Season and care of Silver Bells and Schlumbergera is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Schlumbergera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Schlumbergera season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is and for Schlumbergera is while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is and for Schlumbergera is .
Silver Bells and Schlumbergera Physical Information
Silver Bells and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Schlumbergera are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
- Schlumbergera leaf color:
Care of Silver Bells and Schlumbergera
Care of Silver Bells and Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera 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 Schlumbergera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.