Hippeastrum

Red Alder

About Hippeastrum and Red Alder

Hippeastrum

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

red alder

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

9035

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Red Alder

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

Hippeastrum and Red Alder Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Red Alder are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Red Alder

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