Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
India, China
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Types
Bead tree
Amaryllis
Number of Varieties
390
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Pinnate
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types
Deer resistant
Flowers
Showy
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
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
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
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MELIA azedarach
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Chinaberry Tree
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Chinaberry ट्री
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Chinaberry -Baum
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Chinaberry Arbre
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Chinaberry Arbre
Hippeastrum
In Greek
chinaberry Δέντρο
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
azederaque
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
azederaque
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Chinaberry ligno
Hippeastrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Meliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Melia
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Melieae
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Subfamily
Meloideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
5090
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27800
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