Hippeastrum

Red Currant

About Hippeastrum and Red Currant

Hippeastrum

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Amaryllis

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

903

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Habitat

tropical environments

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Red Currant

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Red Currant

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Groseille

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Grosella

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Groselha

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Hippeastrum

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

90150

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Red Currant

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

Hippeastrum and Red Currant Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Red Currant are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Red Currant

Care of Hippeastrum and Red Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.