Hippeastrum

Blackwood

About Hippeastrum and Blackwood

Hippeastrum

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

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

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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

901100

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Blackwood

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

Hippeastrum and Blackwood Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Blackwood are as follows:

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

Care of Hippeastrum and Blackwood

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