Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
-
Types
Pixie Bush, Claypan Grass
Amaryllis
Number of Varieties
4090
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Rose
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
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, Light Frost, Pollution
Deer resistant
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EREMOPHILA 'Valentine'
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Poverty Bush, Fuchsia bush
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
एमु बुश
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Emu Bush
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Emu Bush
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Emu Bush
Hippeastrum
In Greek
emu Μπους
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Emu de Bush
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Emu Bush
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Emu Bush
Hippeastrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Myoporaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Eremophila
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Myoporeae
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Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
22090
1
27800
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