1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Dry Conditions
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
1.2 Showy Bark
1.4 Foliage Texture
1.5 Foliage Sheen
1.6 Evergreen
1.7 Invasive
1.8 Self-Sowing
1.9 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
1.10 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Farmland
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
2.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
SECHIUM edule
3.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
3.2.1 In Hindi
3.2.2 In German
3.2.3 In French
3.2.4 In Spanish
3.2.5 In Greek
3.2.6 In Portuguese
3.2.7 In Polish
3.2.8 In Latin
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
4.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cucurbitaceae
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
4.8 Tribe
4.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cucurbitoideae
4.10 Number of Species