Sun Star

Hippeastrum

About Sun Star and Hippeastrum

Sun Star

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sun Star

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Sun Star

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Sun Star

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sun Star

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Sun Star

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sun Star

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Sun Star

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Sun Star

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sun Star and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Hippeastrum

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

Sun Star and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Sun Star and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sun Star and Hippeastrum

Care of Sun Star and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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.