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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

329
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red

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

Acuminate
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Silver bells
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Silver bells
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Silver bells
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Silver bells
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Silver bells
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Silver bells
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Silver bells
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Silver bells
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asparagaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Halesia
Echinocactus

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactaceae

Number of Species

429
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Bells and Blue Barrel

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Importance of Silver Bells and Blue Barrel

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Compare Facts of Silver Bells vs Blue Barrel

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