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Hippeastrum and Cornelian Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
2  
90  
99+

Habitat
Brushlands, Deciduous forests  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS mas  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
cornelian चेरी  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Kornelkirsche  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
cornouiller  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
cereza de cornalina  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
κορνεόλη κεράσι  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
cereja de cornalina  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Krwawnik Cherry  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Krwawnik Cherry  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
45  
90  
99+

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Difference Between Cornelian Cherry and Hippeastrum

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

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Importance of Cornelian Cherry and Hippeastrum

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

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

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