Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
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Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Amaryllis
Number of Varieties
290
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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
Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Kidney Disease
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Flowers
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Cotyledon
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Cotyledon
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Cotyledon
Hippeastrum
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Liścień
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Cotyledon
Hippeastrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cotyledon L.
Amaryllis
Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1290
1
27800
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