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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

-
-

Types

Cactus
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

-90
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

-
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-
-

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Cardon
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Cardon
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Cardon
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Cardon
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Cardon
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Cardon
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Cardon
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Cardon
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1290
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Hippeastrum

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

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Importance of Cardon and Hippeastrum

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

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