Hippeastrum

Black Currant

About Hippeastrum and Black Currant

Hippeastrum

Black Currant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Black

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Matte

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

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

RIBES nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Black Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Black Currant

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Black Currant

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

groseille noire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

negro Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

μαύρη σταφίδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

groselha-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

czarna porzeczka

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

nigrum currants

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Black Currant

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

Hippeastrum and Black Currant Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Black Currant are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Black Currant

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