Hippeastrum

Candytuft

About Hippeastrum and Candytuft

Hippeastrum

Candytuft

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in flowering season, 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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Agroforestry

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

IBERIS sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Candytuft

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Candytuft

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Schleifenblume

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

candytuft

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

candytuft

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

candytuft

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

ibero

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

candytuft

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Coleus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Iberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

9050

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Candytuft

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

Hippeastrum and Candytuft Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Candytuft are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Candytuft

Care of Hippeastrum and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.