Hippeastrum

Grapefruit

About Hippeastrum and Grapefruit

Hippeastrum

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Types

Amaryllis

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

9010

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Prune ocassionally, 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

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Grapefruit

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

चकोतरा

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Grapefruit

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

pamplemousse

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Pomelo

In Greek

Hippeastrum

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Toranja

In Polish

Hippeastrum

grejpfrut

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

90125

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Grapefruit

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

Hippeastrum and Grapefruit Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Grapefruit are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Grapefruit

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