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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Southern Africa  

Types
Amaryllis  
-  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Tongue shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Drought, Shade areas  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
occasional watering once established  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Slugs, Snails, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
Euryops pectinatus  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Euryops  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
Euryops  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Euryops  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Euryops  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
Euryops  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Euryops  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
Euryops  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Euryops  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Euryops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asterales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Euryops  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Senecioneae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
100  
99+

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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Euryops

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

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Euryops

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

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Euryops

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

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