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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Amaryllis  
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
1-4  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
5-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Birds  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
LARIX laricina  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Tamarack  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
टैमेरैक  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
tamarack  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
tamarack  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
tamarack  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Tamarack  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
Tamarack  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Tamarack  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Tamarack  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Larix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
35  

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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Tamarack

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

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Tamarack

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

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Tamarack

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

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