Hippeastrum

Pima Pineapple

About Hippeastrum and Pima Pineapple

Hippeastrum

Pima Pineapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Amaryllis

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

901

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Remove damaged leaves, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

CORYPHANTHA

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Pima Pineapple

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Pima अनानस

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Pima Ananas

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Pima ananas

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Pima piña

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Pima Ανανάς

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Pima Pineapple

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Pima Ananas

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Pineapple Pima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Coryphantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Pima Pineapple

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

Hippeastrum and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:

Care of Hippeastrum and Pima Pineapple

Care of Hippeastrum and Pima Pineapple 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 Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.