Hippeastrum

Flowering Dogwood

About Hippeastrum and Flowering Dogwood

Hippeastrum

Flowering Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.10 cm

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490.00 cm

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Black

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

Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Flowering Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Flowering Dogwood

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

Hippeastrum and Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Flowering Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Flowering Dogwood are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Flowering Dogwood

Care of Hippeastrum and Flowering Dogwood 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 Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.