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Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum



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About Snow Flake and Hippeastrum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

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Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

2090
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Snow Flake
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Schneeflocke
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Flocon de neige
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Copo de nieve
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Floco de neve
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Płatek śniegu
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Aureus
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

200090
1 27800
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Properties of Snow Flake and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Snow Flake and Hippeastrum

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

Snow Flake and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Snow Flake and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Snow Flake flower color: White

  • Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snow Flake and Hippeastrum

Care of Snow Flake and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Snow Flake 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.