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About Hippeastrum and Oleander

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwest Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
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
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
350.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
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, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Mealybugs, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Nerium
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
ओलियंडर
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Oleander
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
laurier-rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Adelfa
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
Πικροδάφνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
oleandro
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
Oleander
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
Cleander
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Nerium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Wrightieae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Oleander

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Oleander

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

Hippeastrum and Oleander Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Oleander are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Oleander

Care of Hippeastrum and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.