Hippeastrum

Autumn Crocus

About Hippeastrum and Autumn Crocus

Hippeastrum

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.10 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, 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, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Autumn Crocus

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

Hippeastrum and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Autumn Crocus

Care of Hippeastrum and Autumn Crocus 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 Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.