Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
meadow barley
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Wiese Gerste
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
orge prairie
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
cebada prado
In Greek
Hippeastrum
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
cevada prado
In Polish
Hippeastrum
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Hippeastrum
pratum hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Meadow Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Meadow Barley season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley
Care of Hippeastrum and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.