Hippeastrum

Missouri Primrose

About Hippeastrum and Missouri Primrose

Hippeastrum

Missouri Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Bluffs, limestone outcrops, Prairies, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-3

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Tan

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

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Flies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, cholesterol-lowering, Diarrhea, Eczema, Inflammation, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

OENOTHERA macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Bigfruit evening Primrose,Ozark sundrop,Missouri evening primrose

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Missouri primrose

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Missouri Primel

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Oenothera macrocarpa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

prímula Missouri

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Missouri primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Missouri Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Wiesiołek ozdobny

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Primrose Missouri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

90145

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Missouri Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Missouri Primrose

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

Hippeastrum and Missouri Primrose Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Missouri Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Missouri Primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Missouri Primrose are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Missouri Primrose flower color: Yellow, Lemon yellow and Gold
Missouri Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Missouri Primrose

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