Hippeastrum

Mayapple

About Hippeastrum and Mayapple

Hippeastrum

Mayapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

American Mandrake, Mayapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

amerikanisch Alraune

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

mandrake américain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

mandrágora americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

american μανδραγόρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

mandrake americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

amerykański mandragory

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Latin mandragoras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Podophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Mayapple

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

Hippeastrum and Mayapple Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Mayapple are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Mayapple

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