Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
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Types
Heliconiaceae
Amaryllis
Number of Varieties
19490
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Deer resistant
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healing
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Heliconia
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Heliconia
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Heliconia
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
Heliconia
Hippeastrum
In Greek
Heliconia
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Heliconia
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Heliconia
Hippeastrum
In Latin
Heliconia
Hippeastrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
19890
1
27800
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