Hippeastrum

David Ward

About Hippeastrum and David Ward

Hippeastrum

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Amaryllis

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

9025

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

david ward

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

david ward

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

david ward

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

david ward

In Greek

Hippeastrum

david ward

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

david ward

In Polish

Hippeastrum

david ward

In Latin

Hippeastrum

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

90-

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and David Ward

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

Hippeastrum and David Ward Physical Information

Hippeastrum and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and David Ward are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and David Ward

Care of Hippeastrum and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.