Hippeastrum

Sky Plant

About Hippeastrum and Sky Plant

Hippeastrum

Sky Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm10.15 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm10.15 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Pink, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Gray Green, Pink, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

TILLANDSIA ionantha

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Sky Plant, Violet-flowered Air Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Sky Plant

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Sky Plant

Season and care of Hippeastrum and Sky Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Sky Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Sky Plant season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Sky Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Sky Plant is Not Available.

Hippeastrum and Sky Plant Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Sky Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Sky Plant height is 10.15 cm and width 10.15 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Sky Plant are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sky Plant flower color: White and Violet
Sky Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Pink and Silver

Care of Hippeastrum and Sky Plant

Care of Hippeastrum and Sky Plant 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 Sky Plant 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 Sky Plant needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.