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Ardisia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
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Types

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Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1590
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 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, Pink, Magenta
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, 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

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Gout, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Root, Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARDISIA humilis
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Ardisia, low shoebutton
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Ardisia
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Ardisia
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Ardisia
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Ardisia
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Ardisia
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Ardisia
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Ardisia
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Ardisia
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Primulales
Asparagales

Family

Myrsinaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ardisia
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Myrsinoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

50090
1 27800
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Difference Between Ardisia and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Ardisia or Hippeastrum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ardisia and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ardisia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ardisia and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ardisia and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ardisia and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ardisia and Hippeastrum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ardisia is Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Gout, Rheumatism and Rheumatoid arthritis whereas of Hippeastrum is . Ardisia has beauty benefits as follows: Reduce Bruises while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: Reduce Bruises.

Compare Facts of Ardisia vs Hippeastrum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ardisia vs Hippeastrum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ardisia are whereas of Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ardisia has no showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Ardisia is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Ardisia and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.