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Hippeastrum and Snow Flake


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
-  

Types
-  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, wooded grassland  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA leucocephala  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
Snow Flake  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Schneeflocke  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
Flocon de neige  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Copo de nieve  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Νιφάδα χιονιού  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Floco de neve  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Płatek śniegu  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Aureus  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
2000  
12
90  
99+

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Difference Between Snow Flake and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Snow Flake are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, 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 Snow Flake and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Snow Flake and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake are whereas of Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snow Flake has no showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Snow Flake is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Snow Flake and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.

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