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About Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
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Types

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Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

3090
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

leatherleaf
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Leatherleaf
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Leatherleaf
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

leatherleaf
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Leatherleaf
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

leatherleaf
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Leatherleaf
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Leatherleaf
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Polypodiales
Asparagales

Family

Dryopteridaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Rumohra
Amaryllis

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5090
1 27800
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Properties of Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum

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

Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Leatherleaf flower color:

  • Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum

Care of Leatherleaf and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leatherleaf 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.