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About Hippeastrum and Leatherleaf


About Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fern  

Origin
-  
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Amaryllis  
-  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Odd Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for size control  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
RUMOHRA adiantiformis  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
leatherleaf  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Leatherleaf  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Leatherleaf  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
leatherleaf  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Leatherleaf  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
leatherleaf  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Leatherleaf  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Leatherleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Polypodiopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Polypodiales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Dryopteridaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Rumohra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
50  

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Leatherleaf

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

Hippeastrum and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Leatherleaf

Care of Hippeastrum and Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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