Hippeastrum

German Iris

About Hippeastrum and German Iris

Hippeastrum

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

906

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Iris germanica

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

German Iris

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

German Iris

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

German Iris

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

German Iris

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

German Iris

In Greek

Hippeastrum

German Iris

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

German Iris

In Polish

Hippeastrum

German Iris

In Latin

Hippeastrum

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

90300

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and German Iris

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

Hippeastrum and German Iris Physical Information

Hippeastrum and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and German Iris are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Hippeastrum and German Iris

Care of Hippeastrum and German Iris 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 German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.