Hippeastrum

White Willow

About Hippeastrum and White Willow

Hippeastrum

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Amaryllis

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

90400

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

SALIX alba

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

White Willow

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

White Willow

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Oiite Oilloo

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Le saule blanco

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Hippeastrum

wierzba biała

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Malpighiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

90400

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and White Willow

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

Hippeastrum and White Willow Physical Information

Hippeastrum and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and White Willow are as follows:

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

Care of Hippeastrum and White Willow

Care of Hippeastrum and White Willow 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 Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.