Bird Cherry

Hippeastrum

About Bird Cherry and Hippeastrum

Bird Cherry

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

10090

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Prunus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10090

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Hippeastrum

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

Bird Cherry and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bird Cherry and Hippeastrum

Care of Bird Cherry and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird Cherry 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.