Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
China
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Upland
  
tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
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
No
  
No
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Deer resistant
  
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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
poisonous if ingested
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
  
Not Available
  
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
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malvales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Thymelaeaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Daphne
  
Amaryllis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
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.