Hippeastrum

Wingnut

About Hippeastrum and Wingnut

Hippeastrum

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Asia

Types

Amaryllis

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

903

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm1,520.00 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hippeastrum

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

906

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Wingnut

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

Hippeastrum and Wingnut Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Wingnut are as follows:

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

Care of Hippeastrum and Wingnut

Care of Hippeastrum and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.