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About Hippeastrum and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
Amaryllis  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
130  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
फलियां  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Bohnen  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
haricots  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
Green Beans  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
feijões  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
fasola  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fagales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Spring Beans

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

Hippeastrum and Spring Beans Physical Information

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

Care of Hippeastrum and Spring Beans

Care of Hippeastrum and Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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