Hippeastrum

Peppertree

About Hippeastrum and Peppertree

Hippeastrum

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America

Types

Amaryllis

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

90100

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Habitat

tropical environments

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm1,219.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Arrowhead

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Condiment, Gum

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Peppertree

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Peppertree

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Peppertree

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Peppertree

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

peppertree

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Peppertree

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Peppertree

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Peppertree

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

90600

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Peppertree

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

Hippeastrum and Peppertree Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Peppertree are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peppertree flower color: Light Yellow
Peppertree leaf color: Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Peppertree

Care of Hippeastrum and Peppertree 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 Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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 Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.