Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Amaryllis
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
902
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.10 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Beans
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
बीजपत्र
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Cotyledon
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Cotyledon
In Greek
Hippeastrum
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Cotyledon
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Liścień
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
9012
1
27800
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