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Hippeastrum
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About Hippeastrum and Oatgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

-
Europe, Asia

Types

Amaryllis
Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

90-
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm20.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.10 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Oatgrass

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM
जई घास

In German

HIPPEASTRUM
Ährengras

In French

HIPPEASTRUM
Folle avoine

In Spanish

Hippeastrum
oat Grass

In Greek

Hippeastrum
βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM
aveia-

In Polish

Hippeastrum
Owies trawa

In Latin

Hippeastrum
oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Amaryllis
Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

90450
1 27800
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Oatgrass

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Oatgrass

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

Hippeastrum and Oatgrass Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Oatgrass are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Oatgrass

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