Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
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
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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, 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
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Creeping Mazus
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
जीव Mazus
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Creeping Mazus
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
Hippeastrum
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
Hippeastrum
reptilia Alba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mimuleae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Mimuloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Creeping Mazus
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Creeping Mazus is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Creeping Mazus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Creeping Mazus season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Mazus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Mazus is Neutral.
Hippeastrum and Creeping Mazus Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Creeping Mazus are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
- Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green
Care of Hippeastrum and Creeping Mazus
Care of Hippeastrum and Creeping Mazus 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 Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.