Hippeastrum

Chokecherry

About Hippeastrum and Chokecherry

Hippeastrum

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

North America

Types

Amaryllis

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

9030

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hippeastrum

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

9025

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Chokecherry

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

Hippeastrum and Chokecherry Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Chokecherry are as follows:

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

Care of Hippeastrum and Chokecherry

Care of Hippeastrum and Chokecherry 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 Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.