Hippeastrum

Elderberry

About Hippeastrum and Elderberry

Hippeastrum

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

Amaryllis

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

900

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Habitat

tropical environments

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Elderberry

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Elderberry

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Holunderbeere

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Sureau

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Saúco

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Elderberry

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Bez czarny

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Elderberry

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

Hippeastrum and Elderberry Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Hippeastrum and Elderberry

Care of Hippeastrum and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.