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Hippeastrum and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Brazil  
-  

Types
Ornamental plant  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, 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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
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
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Caladium  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Asparagales  

Family
Araceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
56  
99+
90  
99+

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Difference Between Dumbcane and Hippeastrum

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

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Importance of Dumbcane and Hippeastrum

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

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

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