Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Hybrid origin
Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
WODYETIA bifurcata
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Foxtail Palm
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
Foxtail palm
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Fuchsschwanz -palme
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
sétaire palme
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
la cola de zorra de palma
In Greek
Hippeastrum
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
foxtail palma
In Polish
Hippeastrum
włośnica palmowy
In Latin
Hippeastrum
foxtail palmarum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Foxtail Palm 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 Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Foxtail Palm season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
- Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm
Care of Hippeastrum and Foxtail Palm 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 Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.