Hippeastrum

Big leaf Maple

About Hippeastrum and Big leaf Maple

Hippeastrum

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Amaryllis

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

901

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Habitat

tropical environments

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Hippeastrum

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

9021

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Big leaf Maple

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

Hippeastrum and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Hippeastrum and Big leaf Maple

Care of Hippeastrum and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.