Hippeastrum

American persimmon

About Hippeastrum and American persimmon

Hippeastrum

American persimmon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.10 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Diospyros virginiana

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

amerikanische persimmon

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Diospyros virginiana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Diospyros virginiana

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

American λωτός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Caqui americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Amerykański persimmon

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Diospyros virginiana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Ebenaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Diospyros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and American persimmon

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

Hippeastrum and American persimmon Physical Information

Hippeastrum and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and American persimmon are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and American persimmon

Care of Hippeastrum and American persimmon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.