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About Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Texas
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-6
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 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
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink
White, Red, Light Pink
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Brown
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Alternate
Long Linear
3.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
Not Available
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
5.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
5.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
5.6.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.8 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
5.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
5.10 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
5.11 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
6.3.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
6.4 Fruits
6.4.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
7.3 Fragrance
7.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
7.3.5 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7.3.7 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.3.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.5 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.7 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
8.12 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
8.14 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
9.2 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
9.4 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.6 Attracts
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
9.8 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure
poisonous if ingested
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
10.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Not Available
10.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.1.5 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
10.2 Plant Benefits
10.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders
Not Available
10.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
10.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
10.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.6 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
OENOTHERA mexicana
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
11.2 Common Name
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
11.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican primrose
HIPPEASTRUM
11.3.1 In German
Rosa Nachtkerze
HIPPEASTRUM
11.3.2 In French
Mexican primrose
HIPPEASTRUM
11.4.1 In Spanish
Primrose mexicana
Hippeastrum
11.5.1 In Greek
Μεξικού Primrose
Hippeastrum
11.5.2 In Portuguese
Mexican Primrose
HIPPEASTRUM
11.5.3 In Polish
Mexican Primrose
Hippeastrum
11.5.4 In Latin
Mexicanus Primrose
Hippeastrum
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
12.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
12.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
12.4 Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
12.6 Family
Onagraceae
Amaryllidaceae
12.7 Genus
Oenothera
Amaryllis
12.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
12.9 Tribe
Onagreae
Not Available
12.12 Subfamily
Onagroideae
Amaryllidoideae
13.1 Number of Species
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145
Rank: 70 (Overall)
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum

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

Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink

  • Mexican primrose leaf color: Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum

Care of Mexican primrose and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican primrose pruning is done 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 Mexican primrose 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.