Hippeastrum

Pot Marigold

About Hippeastrum and Pot Marigold

Hippeastrum

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Amaryllis

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

9030

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, H1, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Pot Marigold

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Ringelblume

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Caléndula

In Greek

Hippeastrum

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

pot Marigold

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

9020

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Pot Marigold

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

Hippeastrum and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Pot Marigold

Care of Hippeastrum and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.