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Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum

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About Hippeastrum and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

-
Europe, Asia

Types

Amaryllis
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

908
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.10 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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 to control growth

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM
Foxtail Grass

In German

HIPPEASTRUM
Foxtail Grass

In French

HIPPEASTRUM
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Hippeastrum
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Hippeastrum
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Hippeastrum
ber trawy

In Latin

Hippeastrum
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Cyperales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Amaryllis
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

9012
1 27800
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Grass

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

Hippeastrum and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Grass

Care of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.