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About Yarrow and Hippeastrum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America
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Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

8590
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
21,22

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Tip cutting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Millefeuille
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

La milenrama
Hippeastrum

In Greek

μυριόφυλλο
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

milefólio
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

krwawnika
Hippeastrum

In Latin

ACHILLEOS
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Achillea
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

11090
1 27800
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Properties of Yarrow and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Yarrow and Hippeastrum

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

Yarrow and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Yarrow and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow

  • Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Yarrow and Hippeastrum

Care of Yarrow and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow 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.