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Hippeastrum
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Silver Feather Grass
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About Hippeastrum and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

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Southern Europe

Types

Amaryllis
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Number of Varieties

902
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.10 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
pollinators

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM
Silver Feather Grass

In German

HIPPEASTRUM
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

HIPPEASTRUM
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Hippeastrum
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Hippeastrum
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Hippeastrum
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Hippeastrum
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Poales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Amaryllis
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

9020
1 27800
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Silver Feather Grass

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

Hippeastrum and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Hippeastrum and Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.