Hippeastrum

Sarcococca confusa

About Hippeastrum and Sarcococca confusa

Hippeastrum

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

903

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Habitat

tropical environments

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Sweet Box

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Sarcococca confusa

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Hippeastrum

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Hippeastrum

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Buxales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

9020

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Sarcococca confusa

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

Hippeastrum and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Hippeastrum and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Hippeastrum and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.