Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
tropical environments
  
shrublands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Deer resistant
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
  
Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune to stimulate growth
  
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
  
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
  
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
extracted oil
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
  
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
  
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
  
San Pedro
  
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
  
सैन पेड्रो
  
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Echinopsis pachanoi
  
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Echinopsis pachanoi
  
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
  
Echinopsis pachanoi
  
In Greek
Hippeastrum
  
San Pedro κάκτος
  
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
  
Wachuma
  
In Polish
Hippeastrum
  
San pedro (kaktus)
  
In Latin
Hippeastrum
  
San Pedro
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Amaryllidaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Amaryllis
  
Echinopsis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Trichocereeae
  
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and San Pedro
Season and care of Hippeastrum and San Pedro is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and San Pedro Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and San Pedro season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for San Pedro is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for San Pedro is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hippeastrum and San Pedro Physical Information
Hippeastrum and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and San Pedro are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
- San Pedro leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hippeastrum and San Pedro
Care of Hippeastrum and San Pedro 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 San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.