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About Hippeastrum and Golden Delicious


About Golden Delicious and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not avaialable   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
7500   
3

Habitat
tropical environments   
Hillside   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Gold   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Birds   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested   
Mouth itching, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens   
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'   
MALUS domestica 'Golden Delicious'   

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum   
Apple, Golden Delicious Apple, Yellow Eating Apple   

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM   
Golden Delicious   

In German
HIPPEASTRUM   
Golden Delicious   

In French
HIPPEASTRUM   
Golden Delicious   

In Spanish
Hippeastrum   
Golden Delicious   

In Greek
Hippeastrum   
Golden Delicious   

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM   
Golden Delicious   

In Polish
Hippeastrum   
Jabłoń domowa 'Golden Delicious'   

In Latin
Hippeastrum   
Golden Delicious   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Rosales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Amaryllis   
Malus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
90   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Golden Delicious

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Golden Delicious

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

Hippeastrum and Golden Delicious Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Golden Delicious physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Golden Delicious height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Golden Delicious are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Golden Delicious

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

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