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About Balsam Fir and Hippeastrum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Mountain tops
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-6
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
6-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Pink
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Christmas Tree
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABIES balsamea
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
7.2 Common Name
Christmas Tree
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
balsam fir
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.2 In German
Balsamtanne
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.3 In French
le sapin baumier
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.4 In Spanish
balsamero
Hippeastrum
7.2.5 In Greek
βάλσαμο ελάτης
Hippeastrum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abeto balsâmico
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.7 In Polish
balsam fir
Hippeastrum
7.2.8 In Latin
balsam ligneis abiegnis
Hippeastrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
Amaryllidaceae
8.6 Genus
Abies
Amaryllis
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Properties of Balsam Fir and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Balsam Fir and Hippeastrum

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

Balsam Fir and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Balsam Fir and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Balsam Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Balsam Fir and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Balsam Fir flower color: Brown and Pink

  • Balsam Fir leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Balsam Fir and Hippeastrum

Care of Balsam Fir and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Balsam Fir pruning is done 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 Balsam Fir 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.