Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Hybrid origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
tropical environments
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged 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, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
Cleome serrulata
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Cleome serrulata
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Hippeastrum
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Hippeastrum
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Hippeastrum and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Hippeastrum and Cleome serrulata
Care of Hippeastrum and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.