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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Amaryllis  
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
609.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
457.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

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

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Plum  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
बेर  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Pflaume  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
prune  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
ciruela  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
ameixa  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Śliwka  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
40  
99+

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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Plum

If you are confused whether Hippeastrum or Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum fertilizers required are Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hippeastrum and Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hippeastrum and Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hippeastrum and Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems. Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: while Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Plum

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 Plum 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 Plum have Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hippeastrum has no showy fruits and Plum has showy fruits. Also Hippeastrum is not flowering and Plum is flowering. You can compare Hippeastrum and Plum facts and facts of other plants too.

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