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Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum

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About Hippeastrum and Snow Flake

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

-
Mexico, Central America

Types

Amaryllis
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Number of Varieties

9020
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm180.00 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs small amount of water

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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
Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM
Snow Flake

In German

HIPPEASTRUM
Schneeflocke

In French

HIPPEASTRUM
Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Hippeastrum
Copo de nieve

In Greek

Hippeastrum
Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM
Floco de neve

In Polish

Hippeastrum
Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Hippeastrum
Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Malpighiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Amaryllis
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species

902000
1 27800
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Snow Flake

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Snow Flake

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

Hippeastrum and Snow Flake Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Snow Flake are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Snow Flake flower color: White

  • Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Snow Flake

Care of Hippeastrum and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.