Amaryllis

Poinsettia

About Amaryllis and Poinsettia

Amaryllis

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Mexico

1.4 Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.00 cm

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35.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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3.50 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Moist

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Moist

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Damping-off, Leaf spot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Rust, Slugs, Snails, Stem spot, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Amaryllis belladonna

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Belladonna Lily or Naked Ladies

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Amaryllis

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Amaryllis

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Amaryllis

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amarillis

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

αμαρύλλις

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amarílis

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Amarylis

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Amaryllis

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Amaryllis and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Amaryllis and Poinsettia

Season and care of Amaryllis and Poinsettia is important to know. While considering everything about Amaryllis and Poinsettia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Amaryllis season is Winter and Poinsettia season is Winter. The type of soil for Amaryllis is Loamy, Moist and for Poinsettia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Amaryllis is Acidic and for Poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral.

Amaryllis and Poinsettia Physical Information

Amaryllis and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Amaryllis height is 1.00 cm and width 3.50 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Amaryllis and Poinsettia are as follows:

Amaryllis flower color: Blue, Pink, Red and White
Amaryllis leaf color: Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Amaryllis and Poinsettia

Care of Amaryllis and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amaryllis pruning is done Prune regularly and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Amaryllis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.