Hippeastrum

Gray Dogwood

About Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood

Hippeastrum

Gray Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pale White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

CORNUS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Gray Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Cornus racemosa

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Gray Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Cornus racemosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Gray Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Gray Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Gray Dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Gray Dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Gray Dogwood season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Gray Dogwood is Not Available.

Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Gray Dogwood

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