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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
-

Types

Ornamental
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

18090
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

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

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Aster
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

एस्टर
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Astern
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Aster
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Aster
Hippeastrum

In Greek

αστήρ
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Aster
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

aster
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Aster
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Aster
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

18090
1 27800
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Difference Between Aster and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Aster 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 Aster and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aster 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 Aster and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aster and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster 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 Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral whereas of Hippeastrum is . Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster 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 Aster 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 Aster 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. Aster has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Aster and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.