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About Daphne and Hippeastrum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China
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Types

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Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

-90
0 40000
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Habitat

Upland
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Crimson
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
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

Drought, Shade areas
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAPHNE acutiloba
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Daphne plant
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

डाफ्ने संयंत्र
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Daphne Pflanzen
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

plante Daphne
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

planta de Daphne
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Δάφνη φυτών
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Daphne planta
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Daphne roślin
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Daphne plant
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Asparagales

Family

Thymelaeaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Daphne
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

9590
1 27800
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Properties of Daphne and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Daphne and Hippeastrum

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

Daphne and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Daphne and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Daphne height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Daphne and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Daphne flower color: White

  • Daphne leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Daphne and Hippeastrum

Care of Daphne and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Daphne pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Daphne 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.