Madagascar palm

Hippeastrum

About Madagascar palm and Hippeastrum

Madagascar palm

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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192

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (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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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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

White

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

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, Dry root rot

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

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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

Not Available

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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

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

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Madagascar palm

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Madagaskarpalme

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Pachypodium de Madagascar

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Palma de Madagascar

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachypodium

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Pachypodium

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

pachypodium

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Malouetieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Madagascar palm and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar palm and Hippeastrum

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

Madagascar palm and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Madagascar palm and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Madagascar palm and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Madagascar palm and Hippeastrum

Care of Madagascar palm and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Madagascar palm 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.