Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Amaryllis
Number of Varieties
48090
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm30.10 cm
0
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
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Earth Star
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Erdstern
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Terre étoile
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Hippeastrum
In Greek
γη αστεριών
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Hippeastrum
In Latin
terra, stella
Hippeastrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Asparagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Cryptanthus
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
5090
1
27800
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