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About Hippeastrum and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Water Spinach

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

Hippeastrum and Water Spinach Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Water Spinach

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