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About Pinwheel and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Pinwheel


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Canary Islands   
Hybrid origin   

Types
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy   
Not Available   

Habitat
Bushy   
tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm   
99+
38.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm   
99+
30.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Yellow green   
White, Red, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Rose   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Rose   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Rose   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Rose   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Deer resistant   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting   
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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, Alkaline, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch   
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
poisonous if ingested   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AEONIUM haworthii   
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'   

Common Name
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium   
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum   

In Hindi
Pinwheel   
HIPPEASTRUM   

In German
Windrad   
HIPPEASTRUM   

In French
moulinet   
HIPPEASTRUM   

In Spanish
Molinillo   
Hippeastrum   

In Greek
pinwheel   
Hippeastrum   

In Portuguese
Pinwheel   
HIPPEASTRUM   

In Polish
Wiatraczek   
Hippeastrum   

In Latin
Pinwheel   
Hippeastrum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Saxifragales   
Asparagales   

Family
Crassulaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Aeonium   
Amaryllis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Aeonieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
90   
99+

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Properties of Pinwheel and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Pinwheel and Hippeastrum

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

Pinwheel and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Pinwheel and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Pinwheel height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Pinwheel and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Pinwheel and Hippeastrum

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