Silver Sage

Hippeastrum

About Silver Sage and Hippeastrum

Silver Sage

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

2590

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Silver Sage

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Silver Sage

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

silver Sage

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Silver Sage

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

silver Sage

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

silver Sage

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Argentum Sage

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Salvia

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

90090

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Hippeastrum

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

Silver Sage and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Silver Sage and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Sage and Hippeastrum

Care of Silver Sage and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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.