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About Hippeastrum and Little Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
fungus, Leaf spot
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
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Little Bluestem
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
little bluestem
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
wenig bluestem
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
barbon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Poco bluestem
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
Μικρή bluestem
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
pouco bluestem
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
trochę bluestem
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
parum bluestem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Schizachyrium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Little Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Little Bluestem

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

Hippeastrum and Little Bluestem Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Little Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Little Bluestem are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available

  • Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Little Bluestem

Care of Hippeastrum and Little Bluestem 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 Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.