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About Capnoides and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
-  

Types
-  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
8  
90  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Corydalis  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Capnoides  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
capnoides  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
capnoides  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Hippeastrum

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

Capnoides and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Capnoides and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Hippeastrum

Care of Capnoides and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Capnoides 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.

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