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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  
-  

Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
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, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
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
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Spanish Bluebell  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
Bluebell plant  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Endymion Pflanze  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
plante Bluebell  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
planta Bluebell  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
φυτό Bluebell  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
planta Bluebell  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Bluebell roślin  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Bluebell herba  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthoides  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
90  
99+

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Difference Between Bluebell and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Bluebell 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 Bluebell and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebell are High amounts of nutrients and organic fertlizers, 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 Bluebell and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebell and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Bluebell 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 Bluebell 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 Bluebell are Pollen whereas of Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluebell has no showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Bluebell is flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Bluebell and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.

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