Chinese Tallow

Hippeastrum

About Chinese Tallow and Hippeastrum

Chinese Tallow

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Candleberry tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी तेल

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Talg

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

chinesisch Talg

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

suif chinois

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

chiński łój

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese adipe

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Triadica

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hippomaneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Hippeastrum

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

Chinese Tallow and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Tallow and Hippeastrum

Care of Chinese Tallow and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Tallow 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.