Strawberry Tree

Hippeastrum

About Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum

Strawberry Tree

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Arbutus unedo

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1090

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Erdbeerbaum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

arbousier

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa

Hippeastrum

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

medronheiro

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Strawberry Tree

Hippeastrum

In Latin

arbutus

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Asparagales

Family

Ericaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Arbutus

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

290

1 27800

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Properties of Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum. Strawberry Tree doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Strawberry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Strawberry Tree has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation. 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 Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum

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

Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum

Care of Strawberry Tree and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree 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.