Cape Jasmine

Hippeastrum

About Cape Jasmine and Hippeastrum

Cape Jasmine

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

4.12 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

tropical environments

4.14 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-11

0 99

7.10 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7.12 Sunset Zone

21,22

7.13 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

8 Information

8.1 Plant Size

8.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

8.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm30.10 cm

0.1 6350

8.2 Plant Color

8.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

8.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Green, Brown

8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

8.3 Shape

8.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

8.4 Thorns

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9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

10.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Average Water Needs

10.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

10.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Deer resistant

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Showy

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Not Available

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11.4 Showy Foliage

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11.5 Showy Bark

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11.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

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11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

11.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

poisonous if ingested

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Not Available

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

12.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

13.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

13.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

HIPPEASTRUM

13.2.2 In German

Gardenie

HIPPEASTRUM

13.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

HIPPEASTRUM

13.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Hippeastrum

13.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

Hippeastrum

13.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

HIPPEASTRUM

13.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Hippeastrum

13.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

Hippeastrum

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

14.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

14.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

14.6 Genus

Gardenia

Amaryllis

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

14.8 Tribe

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

14.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Hippeastrum

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

Cape Jasmine and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Hippeastrum

Care of Cape Jasmine and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.