Hippeastrum

Heart of Flame

About Hippeastrum and Heart of Flame

Hippeastrum

Heart of Flame

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Reddish Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long Barbed

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

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

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

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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, Insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Fibre

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

BROMELIA

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Heart-of-Flame

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Heart-of-flame

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Herz -of -Flame

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Coeur-de- flamme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Corazón de la llama

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Καρδιά - of- Φλόγα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Coração -de- Chama

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Heart- of- Płomień

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Cor - de - flamma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Bromelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

9050

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Heart of Flame

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Heart of Flame

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

Hippeastrum and Heart of Flame Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Heart of Flame physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Heart of Flame height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Heart of Flame are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heart of Flame flower color: Reddish Plum
Heart of Flame leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Heart of Flame

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