Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India
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Types
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Amaryllis
Number of Varieties
5090
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-118-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm30.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
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
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Bermuda Gras
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Grama
Hippeastrum
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Hippeastrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Chlorideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
290
1
27800
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