Houseleek

Hippeastrum

About Houseleek and Hippeastrum

Houseleek

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

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

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SEMPERVIVUM calcareum

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Houseleek, Common houseleek

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

houseleek

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Hauswurz

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

joubarbe

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

houseleek

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

houseleek

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

houseleek

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

houseleek

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

AMERIMNON

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Sempervivum

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Houseleek and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Houseleek and Hippeastrum

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

Houseleek and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Houseleek and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Houseleek height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Houseleek and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Houseleek flower color: Light Pink
Houseleek leaf color: Blue Green and Burgundy
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Houseleek and Hippeastrum

Care of Houseleek and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Houseleek pruning is done No need to prune and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Houseleek needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.