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About Hippeastrum and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Amaryllis  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, 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  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Field Maple

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

Hippeastrum and Field Maple Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Field Maple

Care of Hippeastrum and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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