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About Hippeastrum and Christmas Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Northeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Divison, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Not Available
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
Christmas Fern
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Christmas Fern
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
polystic faux-acrostic
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Christmas Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
Christmas Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Christmas Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
Christmas Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
Christmas Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Filicales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Christmas Fern

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Christmas Fern

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

Hippeastrum and Christmas Fern Physical Information

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

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Christmas Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Christmas Fern

Care of Hippeastrum and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.