Hippeastrum

Bloodleaf

About Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf

Hippeastrum

Bloodleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA70

0 40000

1.11 Habitat

tropical environments

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.14 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.15 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm15.24 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm20.32 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

IRESINE herbstii

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Bloodleaf Plant

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Bloodleaf Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Feuillesang Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Planta Sangrienta

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Bloodleaf φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Bloodleaf Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Bloodleaf roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Planta Bloodleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gomphreneae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

9070

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf

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

Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bloodleaf flower color: Not Available
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf

Care of Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.