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Hippeastrum and Saw Palmetto


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States  
Hybrid origin  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Dry areas, moist forests, Wet lands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
210.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Green, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Deer resistant  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, occasional watering once established  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Not Available  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Not Available  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Not Available  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems, Urinary problems  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Paper pulp, Used in herbal medicines  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SERENOA repens  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Saw Palmetto  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
Serenoa  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Sägepalme  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
Serenoa repens  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Serenoa repens  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Serenoa  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Serenoa repens  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Serenoa  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Serenoa  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Asparagales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Serenoa Hook. f.  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
90  
99+

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Difference Between Saw Palmetto and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Saw Palmetto or Hippeastrum 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 Saw Palmetto and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Saw Palmetto are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Saw Palmetto and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Saw Palmetto and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Saw Palmetto and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Saw Palmetto and Hippeastrum 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 Saw Palmetto is chest congestion, Cough, Digestion problems, Inflammation, Sedative, Thyroid problems and Urinary problems whereas of Hippeastrum is Not Available. Saw Palmetto has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Saw Palmetto vs Hippeastrum

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 Saw Palmetto vs Hippeastrum 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 Saw Palmetto are gas, Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Saw Palmetto has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Saw Palmetto is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Saw Palmetto and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.

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