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About Hippeastrum and Protea


About Protea and Hippeastrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Amaryllis  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
tropical environments  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Proteales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
1600  
17

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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.

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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.

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