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Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
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Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

4590
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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

Average Water Needs
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
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

Wet Site
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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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

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

plante Black Ash
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
Hippeastrum

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Black ash herba
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Asparagales

Family

Oleaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1890
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Hippeastrum

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

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Importance of Black Ash and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Ash and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Ash 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 Black Ash is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat and Tonic whereas of Hippeastrum is . Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: .

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