Tiger Tree

Hippeastrum

About Tiger Tree and Hippeastrum

Tiger Tree

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Couma macrocarpa

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

590

0 40000

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Habitat

Bushlands, Upland savannas

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Soft scales

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Foliage Texture

Bold

Allergy

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

tigris lignum

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

200090

1 27800

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Properties of Tiger Tree and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Tiger Tree and Hippeastrum

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

Tiger Tree and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Tiger Tree and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Tiger Tree height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Tiger Tree and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Tiger Tree leaf color:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tiger Tree and Hippeastrum

Care of Tiger Tree and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tiger Tree 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 Tiger Tree 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.