Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin
Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red orange
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, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old 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
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Cyperus alternifolius
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
mbrella Palm
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Cyperus alternifolius
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Cyperus alternifolius
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Cyperus alternifolius
In Greek
Hippeastrum
Umbrella Palm
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Umbrella Palm
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Cibora zmienna
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Umbrella Palm
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
- Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm
Care of Hippeastrum and Umbrella Palm 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 Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.