Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
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Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Amaryllis
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
-
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Tolerances
Deer resistant
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of 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
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
-
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
PROTEA
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
Protea plant
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Protea Pflanze
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
planta de protea
In Greek
Hippeastrum
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
planta Protea
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Protea roślin
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Proteales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Proteoideae
Properties of Hippeastrum and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Protea? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Protea. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Protea 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 Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Protea
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Protea season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Hippeastrum and Protea Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Protea are as follows:
Care of Hippeastrum and Protea
Care of Hippeastrum and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.