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About Plumcot and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Plumcot  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
plumcot  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
plumcot  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Plumcot  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asparagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Plumcot and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Plumcot and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Plumcot and Hippeastrum. Plumcot doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Plumcot does not have fragrant flowers. Plumcot has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. 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 Plumcot and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Hippeastrum

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

Plumcot and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Plumcot and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Hippeastrum

Care of Plumcot and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Plumcot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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