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About Hippeastrum and Zonal Geranium


About Zonal Geranium and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Amaryllis  
it is a type of geranium  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 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+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Bronze, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

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

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
Zonal Geranium  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Zonal Pelargonie  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Géranium zonal  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
Zonal Geranium  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
διζωνική Γεράνι  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
zonal Geranium  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
strefowe Geranium  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Zonal Geranium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Geraniales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Geranium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
422  
99+

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Zonal Geranium

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

Hippeastrum and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Care of Hippeastrum and Zonal Geranium

Care of Hippeastrum and Zonal Geranium 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 Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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