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About Hippeastrum and Balsam Fir

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Mountain tops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-6
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
6-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Brown, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
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
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Itchiness, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Used as Christmas tree
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Christmas Tree
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
ABIES balsamea
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Christmas Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
balsam fir
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Balsamtanne
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
le sapin baumier
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
balsamero
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
βάλσαμο ελάτης
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
abeto balsâmico
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
balsam fir
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
balsam ligneis abiegnis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Pinaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Abies
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Balsam Fir

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Balsam Fir

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

Hippeastrum and Balsam Fir Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Balsam Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Balsam Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Balsam Fir are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Balsam Fir flower color: Brown and Pink

  • Balsam Fir leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Balsam Fir

Care of Hippeastrum and Balsam Fir 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 Balsam Fir pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balsam Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.