Mandarin

Hippeastrum

About Mandarin and Hippeastrum

Mandarin

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

3590

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a laxative

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Mandarin

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Mandarin

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

mandarin

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

mandarín

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Μανταρίνι

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

tangerina

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Mandarynka

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Latin

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Citrus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

40090

1 27800

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Properties of Mandarin and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Mandarin and Hippeastrum

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

Mandarin and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Mandarin and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Mandarin height is 180.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Mandarin and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Mandarin flower color: White, Red and Purple
Mandarin leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mandarin and Hippeastrum

Care of Mandarin and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandarin pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Mandarin 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.