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About Hippeastrum and Yukon Gold Potato


About Yukon Gold Potato and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Vegetable   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
it is a variety of potato   

Habitat
tropical environments   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-3   

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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Deer resistant   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Do Not over Water, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen   
Fertilize the soil before planting   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Bulbs   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'   
SOLANUM tuberosum 'Yukon Gold'   

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum   
Yukon Gold Potato   

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM   
Yukon गोल्ड आलू   

In German
HIPPEASTRUM   
Yukon Gold Kartoffeln   

In French
HIPPEASTRUM   
Yukon Gold de pommes de terre   

In Spanish
Hippeastrum   
Yukon Gold de la Papa   

In Greek
Hippeastrum   
Yukon Gold πατάτας   

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM   
Yukon Gold batata   

In Polish
Hippeastrum   
Yukon Złote ziemniaków   

In Latin
Hippeastrum   
Aurum Yukon SOLANUM TUBEROSUM   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Asparagales   
Not Available   

Family
Amaryllidaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Amaryllis   
Solanum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
90   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Yukon Gold Potato

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Yukon Gold Potato

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

Hippeastrum and Yukon Gold Potato Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Yukon Gold Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Yukon Gold Potato height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Yukon Gold Potato are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Yukon Gold Potato

Care of Hippeastrum and Yukon Gold Potato 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 Yukon Gold Potato pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yukon Gold Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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