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About Hippeastrum and Quaking Aspen


About Quaking Aspen and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Tree   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
North America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
tropical environments   
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
1-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
30.10 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Yellow, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen   
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Bark, Pulp   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens   
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'   
POPULUS tremuloides   

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum   
Quaking Aspen   

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM   
Quaking Aspen   

In German
HIPPEASTRUM   
Zitterpappel   

In French
HIPPEASTRUM   
tremble   

In Spanish
Hippeastrum   
Temblor Aspen   

In Greek
Hippeastrum   
τρεμώδεις Aspen   

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM   
Quaking Aspen   

In Polish
Hippeastrum   
Quaking Aspen   

In Latin
Hippeastrum   
Tremens Quisque   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Salicaceae   

Genus
Amaryllis   
Populus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Saliceae   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
90   
99+
35   
99+

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Quaking Aspen

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Quaking Aspen

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

Hippeastrum and Quaking Aspen Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Quaking Aspen physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Quaking Aspen are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Quaking Aspen

Care of Hippeastrum and Quaking Aspen 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 Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Quaking Aspen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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