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Water Oak
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Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

890
0 40000
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Habitat

-
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
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Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood
Flowers

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Quercus
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Quercus
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Quercus
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Quercus
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Quercus
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Quercus
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Quercus
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Quercus
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Quercus
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

45090
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Oak and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Water Oak 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 Water Oak and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Oak are fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, 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 Water Oak and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Oak and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Oak and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Oak 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 Water Oak is Digestive and Skin irritation whereas of Hippeastrum is . Water Oak has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems.

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