Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
tropical environments
  
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
  
Orange, Gold, Salmon
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut Bulbs
  
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
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
  
ALOE ferox
  
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
  
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
  
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
  
केप मुसब्बर
  
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Cape Aloe
  
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Cap Aloe
  
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
  
Cabo Aloe
  
In Greek
Hippeastrum
  
Κέιπ Αλόη
  
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Cape Aloe
  
In Polish
Hippeastrum
  
Cape Aloe
  
In Latin
Hippeastrum
  
Cape Aloe
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Amaryllidaceae
  
Aloaceae
  
Genus
Amaryllis
  
Aloe
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
  
Asphodeloideae
  
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Cape Aloe
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Cape Aloe is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Cape Aloe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Cape Aloe is Neutral.
Hippeastrum and Cape Aloe Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Cape Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Cape Aloe are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
- Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Hippeastrum and Cape Aloe
Care of Hippeastrum and Cape Aloe 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 Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.