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About Parsnip and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Hybrid origin  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Not Available  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Not Available  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Not Available  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Parsnip  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Pastinake  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
Panais  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Pasternak  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
parsnip  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
90  
99+

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Properties of Parsnip and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Hippeastrum

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

Parsnip and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Parsnip and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Parsnip and Hippeastrum

Care of Parsnip and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip 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 Parsnip 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.

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