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Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Brazil

Types

Amaryllis
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

9070
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.10 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

HIPPEASTRUM
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

HIPPEASTRUM
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

Hippeastrum
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

Hippeastrum
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Hippeastrum
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Hippeastrum
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Amaryllis
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

9070
1 27800
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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Hippeastrum or Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf

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

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Bloodleaf

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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hippeastrum has no showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Hippeastrum is not flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Hippeastrum and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.