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Hippeastrum and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
New Zealand  
Not Available  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Not Available  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Not Available  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Not Available  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Cabbage tree  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
arbre de chou  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
90  
99+

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