Hippeastrum

Avocado

About Hippeastrum and Avocado

Hippeastrum

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Amaryllis

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

903

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Habitat

tropical environments

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

एवोकाडो

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Avocado

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Avocat

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Aguacate

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Abacate

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Awokado

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Laurales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

9060

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Avocado

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

Hippeastrum and Avocado Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Avocado are as follows:

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

Care of Hippeastrum and Avocado

Care of Hippeastrum and Avocado 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 Avocado 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 Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.