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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Western Asia  

Types
Amaryllis  
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
broad, flat  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  

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  
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 dead branches, Remove thin branches  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Flies  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
PRUNUS avium  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
मीठी चेरी  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Süße Kirsche  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Cerise sucrée  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
Cereza dulce  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
γλυκό κεράσι  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
Cereja doce  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Słodka Wiśnia  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
dulcis cerasus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Rosales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
430  
99+

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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Sweet Cherry

If you are confused whether Hippeastrum or Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry fertilizers required are A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hippeastrum and Sweet Cherry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Sweet Cherry

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

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Sweet Cherry

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 Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry have Mild Allergen 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 Sweet Cherry has showy fruits. Also Hippeastrum is not flowering and Sweet Cherry is not flowering . You can compare Hippeastrum and Sweet Cherry facts and facts of other plants too.

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