Hippeastrum

Cape Jasmine

About Hippeastrum and Cape Jasmine

Hippeastrum

Cape Jasmine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm105.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm135.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange Red, Brown

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Cuttings, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

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

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

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

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Cape Jasmine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Cape Jasmine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Gardenia jaśminowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Gardenia mucronata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Cape Jasmine

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

Hippeastrum and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Cape Jasmine

Care of Hippeastrum and Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.