Hippeastrum

Ivy Gourd

About Hippeastrum and Ivy Gourd

Hippeastrum

Ivy Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2.2 Habitat

tropical environments

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

5-7

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

2.5 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2.6 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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60.00 cm

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3.1.3 Minimum Width

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30.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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4.3 Plant Color

4.3.2 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

4.3.4 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

4.3.6 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

4.3.8 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

4.3.10 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

4.3.12 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

4.3.13 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

4.4 Shape

4.4.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

4.5 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

6.3 Growing Conditions

6.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

6.3.3 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

6.3.5 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

6.3.7 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

6.4.2 Soil Drainage

Well drained

6.4.4 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

6.4.6 Repeat Bloomer

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6.9 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

7 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

8.3 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

8.4 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

8.6 Watering Plants

8.6.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

8.6.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.6.3 In Spring

Moderate

8.6.4 In Winter

Average Water

8.7 Soil

8.7.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

8.7.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

8.7.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.8 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

8.10 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

8.11 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

8.12 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

8.13 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

Showy

9.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

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9.2.3 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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9.3 Fragrance

9.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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9.4.1 Fragrant Fruit

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9.5.1 Fragrant Leaf

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9.6.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9.9 Showy Foliage

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9.11 Showy Bark

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9.13 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

9.14 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

9.16 Evergreen

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10.2 Invasive

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10.3 Self-Sowing

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10.6 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

10.7 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

11.2.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

11.2.2 Edible Uses

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12.1.1 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Food for animals

12.3 Plant Benefits

12.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

12.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

12.3.5 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

12.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.4 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Coccinia grandis

14.3 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

14.4.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

14.8.1 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

14.8.2 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Ivy gourd

14.8.3 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Ivy gourd

14.8.4 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Ivy gourd

14.8.5 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Ivy gourd

14.8.6 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Ivy gourd

14.8.7 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Ivy gourd

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

15.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

15.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Coccinia

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

15.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Papilionoideae

15.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Ivy Gourd

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

Hippeastrum and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Ivy Gourd

Care of Hippeastrum and Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.