Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Amaryllis
Habitat
Warmer regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-11
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged 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
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Bānsa
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Bambus
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Bambou
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Bambú
Hippeastrum
In Greek
μπαμπού
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
bambu
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Bambus
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Bamboo
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Amaryllis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Amaryllidoideae
Season and Care of Bamboo and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Bamboo and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is and Hippeastrum season is . The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Bamboo and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Bamboo and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Care of Bamboo and Hippeastrum
Care of Bamboo and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.