Hippeastrum

Gifboom

About Hippeastrum and Gifboom

Hippeastrum

Gifboom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used to poison animals during hunting

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

EUPHORBIA virosa

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Gifboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Gifboom

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Euphorbia virosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Asparagales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Gifboom

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

Hippeastrum and Gifboom Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Gifboom are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Gifboom

Care of Hippeastrum and Gifboom 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 Gifboom 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 Gifboom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.