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Hippeastrum
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA3
Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm30.50 cm
Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.10 cm30.50 cm
Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Eye irritation, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
False Christmas Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
False Christmas Cactus
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
False Christmas Cactus
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Cactus de Noël
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
cactus de navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
False Christmas Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
flor de maio
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
Szlumbergera ucięta
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
False Christmas Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Rhipsalideae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
90NA
Calla Lily
1 27800

Difference Between Hippeastrum and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Importance of Hippeastrum and False Christmas Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hippeastrum and False Christmas Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hippeastrum and False Christmas Cactus 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 Not Available whereas of False Christmas Cactus is Not Available. Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while False Christmas Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs False Christmas Cactus

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