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Hippeastrum and Dwarf Blue Spruce


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States  
-  

Types
Blue Spruce  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Steel Blue  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, 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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Dwarf Blue Spruce  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
Dwarf Blue Spruce  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Dwarf Blue Spruce  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
Dwarf Blue Spruce  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Enano Blue Spruce  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Νάνος Blue Spruce  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Anão Blue Spruce  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Dwarf Blue Spruce  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Blue dwarf Spruce  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Picea  
Amaryllis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Piceoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
35  
99+
90  
99+

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Difference Between Dwarf Blue Spruce and Hippeastrum

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

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Importance of Dwarf Blue Spruce and Hippeastrum

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

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