Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Amaryllis
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-11
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, 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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Deer resistant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
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Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Celery
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
अजवायन
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Sellerie
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Céleri
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Apio
Hippeastrum
In Greek
Σέλινο
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Aipo
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Seler
Hippeastrum
In Latin
apium
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asparagales
Family
Apiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Apioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Season and Care of Celery and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Celery and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Hippeastrum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Celery and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Celery and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Celery and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Celery and Hippeastrum
Care of Celery and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery 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.