Hippeastrum

Choy Sum

About Hippeastrum and Choy Sum

Hippeastrum

Choy Sum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.10 cm

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15.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sienna, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark 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, 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

Clay, 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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, 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 dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Caterpillar, Mites

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

choy sum

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

choy sum

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

choy sum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

choy sum

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

choy sum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

choy sum

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

choy sum

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

choy sum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Choy Sum

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

Hippeastrum and Choy Sum Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Choy Sum are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Choy Sum

Care of Hippeastrum and Choy Sum 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 Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.