Hippeastrum

Kentucky Bluegrass

About Hippeastrum and Kentucky Bluegrass

Hippeastrum

Kentucky Bluegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Purplish Green

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

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Narrowly linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Sod

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water frequently while growing

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used in lawns and turf

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

POA pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Pasto azul de Kentucky

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Κεντάκυ Bluegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Kentucky Bluegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Wiechlina

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Kentucky Bluegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Poa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

902

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Kentucky Bluegrass

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

Hippeastrum and Kentucky Bluegrass Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Kentucky Bluegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Kentucky Bluegrass height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Kentucky Bluegrass are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kentucky Bluegrass flower color: Purplish Green
Kentucky Bluegrass leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Kentucky Bluegrass

Care of Hippeastrum and Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass 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 Kentucky Bluegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.