Hippeastrum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Hippeastrum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Monkey Puzzle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Hippeastrum and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.