Hippeastrum

Cowslip Primrose

About Hippeastrum and Cowslip Primrose

Hippeastrum

Cowslip Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Old fields, Open grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Primula veris

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

cowslip, common cowslip, cowslip primrose

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

cowslip primrose

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Echte Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Brérelle, le Coqueluchon, le Coucou, l’Herbe à la paralysie, l’Herbe de saint Paul, la Primerolle, la Primevère de printemps ou la Printanière

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Primula veris

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

πασχαλίτσα primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

prímula cowslip

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Pierwiosnek lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

cowslip Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Cowslip Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Cowslip Primrose

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

Hippeastrum and Cowslip Primrose Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Cowslip Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Cowslip Primrose height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Cowslip Primrose are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cowslip Primrose flower color: Yellow
Cowslip Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Cowslip Primrose

Care of Hippeastrum and Cowslip Primrose 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 Cowslip Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cowslip Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.