Hippeastrum

Green Gem Boxwood

About Hippeastrum and Green Gem Boxwood

Hippeastrum

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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100.00 cm

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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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

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

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

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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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.3 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.4 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

1.5 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

1.6 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.8 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.9 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1.10 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects

1.11 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Itchiness, Skin irritation

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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2.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

2.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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2.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

3.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Green gem boxwood

3.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Green gem boxwood

3.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Grünes Juwel boxwood

3.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Vert joyau buis

3.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Boj gema verde

3.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

3.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Buxo gema verde

3.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Zielona perełka bukszpan

3.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Viridi gemma praetoriola

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Asparagales

Buxales

4.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Buxaceae

4.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Buxus

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

4.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

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4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Hippeastrum and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Hippeastrum and Green Gem Boxwood 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 Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.