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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Amaryllis  
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Tan, Chocolate  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gout, Obesity, Snoring  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
QUERCUS phellos  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Willow Oak  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
Overcup ओक  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Overcup Oak  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Overcup Oak  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
Overcup Roble  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Overcup Oak  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
Overcup Oak  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Overcup Dąb  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Oryza  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Fagales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Willow Oak

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

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Willow Oak

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

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Willow Oak

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

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