Hippeastrum

Kukui

About Hippeastrum and Kukui

Hippeastrum

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

903

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Habitat

tropical environments

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Lichtnussbaum

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Kukui. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Kukui has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hippeastrum and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Kukui

Season and care of Hippeastrum and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hippeastrum and Kukui Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Kukui are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Hippeastrum and Kukui

Care of Hippeastrum and Kukui 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 Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.