Hippeastrum

White Lotus

About Hippeastrum and White Lotus

Hippeastrum

White Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light 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

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Aquatic Plant

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Aquatic Plant

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Aquatic Plant

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Applicable

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Aquatic Plant

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Fertilize the first year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Nymphaea lotus

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

सफेद कमल

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Tigerlotus

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

λευκό λωτού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

białego lotosu

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

albus Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and White Lotus

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

Hippeastrum and White Lotus Physical Information

Hippeastrum and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and White Lotus are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hippeastrum and White Lotus

Care of Hippeastrum and White Lotus 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 White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.