Ironbark

Hippeastrum

About Ironbark and Hippeastrum

Ironbark

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Pink

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Pests and diseases free

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Ironbark

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ironbark

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Ironbark

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Ironbark

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironbark

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironbark

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ironbark

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Ironbark

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Ironbark

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Eucalyptus

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eucalypteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70090

1 27800

Properties of Ironbark and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Ironbark and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Ironbark and Hippeastrum. Ironbark doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Ironbark does not have fragrant flowers. Ironbark has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Ironbark and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ironbark and Hippeastrum

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

Ironbark and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Ironbark and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Ironbark height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Ironbark and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Ironbark flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Ironbark leaf color: Gray Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ironbark and Hippeastrum

Care of Ironbark and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ironbark pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ironbark 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.