Candytuft

Hippeastrum

About Candytuft and Hippeastrum

Candytuft

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

22090

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Coleus

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Iberis

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5090

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Hippeastrum

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

Candytuft and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Candytuft and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Hippeastrum are as follows:

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

Care of Candytuft and Hippeastrum

Care of Candytuft and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft 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.