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About Aster and Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
-

Types

Ornamental
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

18090
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Aster
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

एस्टर
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Astern
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Aster
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Aster
Hippeastrum

In Greek

αστήρ
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Aster
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

aster
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Aster
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Aster
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

18090
1 27800
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Properties of Aster and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Aster and Hippeastrum

Season and care of Aster and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Aster and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Aster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Aster and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Aster and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Aster and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Aster flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aster and Hippeastrum

Care of Aster and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.