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Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum

African Violet
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

-
Eastern Africa

Types

Amaryllis
Perennial

Number of Varieties

9040000
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.10 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
African violet

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

HIPPEASTRUM
African Violet

In French

HIPPEASTRUM
African Violet

In Spanish

Hippeastrum
Violeta africana

In Greek

Hippeastrum
African Violet

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM
Violet africano

In Polish

Hippeastrum
African Violet

In Latin

Hippeastrum
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Amaryllis
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

9021
1 27800
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Difference Between Hippeastrum and African Violet

If you are confused whether Hippeastrum or African Violet 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 Hippeastrum and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hippeastrum are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hippeastrum and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hippeastrum and African Violet

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

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs African Violet

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