Life Span
Perennial
Not Available
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diarrhea, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
RHUS lancea
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
African Sumac
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
African sumac
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
sumac africaine
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
zumaque africano
In Greek
Hippeastrum
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
sumac africano
In Polish
Hippeastrum
afrykański sumaka
In Latin
Hippeastrum
African sumac
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Anacardiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Anacardioideae
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and African Sumac
Season and care of Hippeastrum and African Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and African Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and African Sumac season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for African Sumac is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hippeastrum and African Sumac Physical Information
Hippeastrum and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and African Sumac are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
- African Sumac leaf color: Green
Care of Hippeastrum and African Sumac
Care of Hippeastrum and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.