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About Hippeastrum and Spanish Bayonet


About Spanish Bayonet and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Shrub   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia   

Habitat
tropical environments   
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-7   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.10 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
long with sharp edges   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers   
Cuttings, Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, 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   
Leaf spot, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant   
Drought, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'   
Yucca gloriosa   

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum   
spanish dagger   

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM   
Spanish Bayonet   

In German
HIPPEASTRUM   
Spanish Bayonet   

In French
HIPPEASTRUM   
Spanish bayonet   

In Spanish
Hippeastrum   
Spanish bayonet   

In Greek
Hippeastrum   
Spanish bayonet   

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM   
Spanish bayonet   

In Polish
Hippeastrum   
Spanish bayonet   

In Latin
Hippeastrum   
Spanish bayonet   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Liliales   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Amaryllis   
Yucca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Agavoideae   

Number of Species
90   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Spanish Bayonet

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Spanish Bayonet

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

Hippeastrum and Spanish Bayonet Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Spanish Bayonet physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Spanish Bayonet height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Spanish Bayonet are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Spanish Bayonet

Care of Hippeastrum and Spanish Bayonet 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 Spanish Bayonet 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 Spanish Bayonet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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