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About Hippeastrum and Celery


About Celery and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Amaryllis  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Celery  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
अजवायन  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Sellerie  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Céleri  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
Apio  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
Aipo  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Seler  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Apiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
1  

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Celery

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

Hippeastrum and Celery Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Celery are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Celery

Care of Hippeastrum and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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