{"id":12291,"date":"2022-12-11T12:56:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T11:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/hippeastrum\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T18:39:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T16:39:44","slug":"hippeastrum","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/hippeastrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Hippeastrum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]Hippeastrum is a bulbous plant and family of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/daffodil\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Daffodil, bulbous plant and namesake of the amaryllis family. Daffodils like humus-rich soil and a spot in partial shade. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=\"middle\" css=\".vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}\" el_id=\"mobiel\"] You are viewing the&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">daffodil<\/a>, there are about 70 species and countless hybrids and cultivars.<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nAmaryllis (old name)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;12281&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1670784279925{padding-left: 13px !important;}&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hippeastrum contains <em>lycorin<\/em> (an alkaloid), which is suspected to protect the plant from predation. All parts of the plant are poisonous, even to pets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]<strong>Hippeastrum<\/strong> is a bulbous plant and belongs to the amaryllis family <em>(Amaryllidaceae<\/em>), there are about 70 species and countless hybrids and cultivars. There are some 70 species and numerous hybrids and cultivars. The origin of the Amaryllis, as this bulb is often called, is in the areas in and around Mexico and Argentina.<br>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/bulbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A bulb or Ornamental bulbous plant is a hardy onion-shaped plant consisting of a bulb of fleshy leaves, in which food is stored; see: crocus, daffodil, snowdrop, tulip, onion. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">bulbs<\/a> are 3-11 cm in size. The bulbs develop an average of five long leaves. On the hollow flower stem come two or more large flowers. The vast majority of Hippeastrum specimens are grown as houseplants, but varieties are also grown for outdoor use in warmer climates &ndash; climate zone 8.<br>\nThere are special vases in which Hippeastrum can be grown (hydroponics), similar to growing hyacinths in vase.<\/p>\n<p>The care of Hippeastrum during the first bloom, is simple. Water the plant twice a week and fertilize it every two weeks. Rotate the bulb every few days so that the stem does not grow to one side.<br>\nMoist soil is important for long-lasting flowering, but avoid letting the potting soil stay wet for a long time, as this will cause the bulb to rot. Keep the top half of the potting soil dry.<br>\nKeep pets away from the plant as all parts are poisonous. After flowering, cut off the stems with the spent flowers, but leave the leaves. Place the bulb with pot &ndash; leave the leaves on &ndash; in a sunny, warm spot in the garden or &ndash; better yet &ndash; in a greenhouse or conservatory. Only put them in the garden after mid-May, because Hippeastrum is not frost-resistant. The bulb grows, new leaves appear. After summer, in late September, move the Hippeastrum to a cool spot<u>(+10&deg;C<\/u> ) in the house or greenhouse. The bulb goes dormant and, like tulips and daffodils, the Hippeastrum needs a &ldquo;winter&rdquo; period to bloom. During this period, the bulb needs little water. After about eight weeks (early November), the leaves wither and new leaves emerge. This is the time to repot the bulb: plant the bulb in a wider pot with fresh soil (mixture of 1\/3 clay, 1\/3 sand and 1\/3 compost). Do not plant the bulb into the earth up to the top: let a quarter of the bulb protrude above the earth. Then the bulb with pot can be placed in a warm place (20&deg;C or more). Heat will cause the bulb to grow and rebloom.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Bugs&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532164328547{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Deformed leaf: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/aphid_aphidoidea\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Aphids are small, herbivorous insects. There are green, white, black, yellow, red and purple aphids. A special category are the Scale insects. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"5987\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Aphids (Aphidoidea). Small, herbivorous insects up to a maximum of 5 mm. Mainly damage&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">aphid<\/a>. You often see the leaf<wbr><\/wbr><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/aphids\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aphids are small, plant-eating insects; see: overview aphids, aphid, black bean aphid, black cherry aphid, catalpa aphid, cabbage aphid, currant blister aphid, green peach aphid, green apple aphid, holly aphid, Hydrangea scale, Scale insect, mealybug, lettuce-root aphid, woolly beech aphid, cypress aphid.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\" class=\"encyclopedia\">aphids<\/a> sitting on the soil and on the bulb.<\/p>\n<p><em>Only for outdoor cultivation:<\/em> the bu<wbr><\/wbr>lbs show corky spots with one or more holes at the edges. The bul<wbr><\/wbr>bs are also somewhat smaller than the others from the same harvest and darker in color. When cutting through the bulb, one or more tunnels are found containing a larva: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/narcissus-bulb-fly\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Narcissus bulb fly, this + 13 mm hoverfly is black and strongly hairy.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1548868589398{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"3437\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Narcissus bulb fly (Merodon equestris), this + 13 mm hoverfly is black and strongly hairy. It belongs to the&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Narcissus bulb fly<\/a> <em>(Merodon equestris)<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102781238{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Fungi &amp; diseases&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537885449118{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Small pointed infestations in the tips of unfurling leaves. Red discolorations appear around the affected spots: Narcissus leaf scorch ( <em>Peyronellaea curtisii)<\/em>. Initially, the infestations look like frost damage.<\/p>\n<p>The bulb turns dark brown at the roots, sometimes grey. The bulb softens and between the skirts is white or pink fungus. Usually the infestation is not seen until the bulbs have been stored for some time: bulb rot <em>(Fusarium oxysporum)<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Care&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1544120394088{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]The Hippeastrum failed to bloom after summer and dormancy: the summer was too wet and cold, so the bulb did not gain enough strength. In a pot that is too small, the Hippeastrum will also not flower.<\/p>\n<p>Leaves start to droop: Hippeastrum is sensitive to stress. For example, forgetting to water them, moving them frequently or moving them too quicklytunnel cold to warm environments and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>Yellowed leaves, stunted growth and a softened bulb: too much water.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[651],"encyclopedia-tag":[891],"class_list":["post-12291","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-houseplants","encyclopedia-tag-flower-bulb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/12291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12291"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=12291"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=12291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}