Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
China
Types
Amaryllis
-
Number of Varieties
9030
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.10 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Diospyros virginiana
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
amerikanische persimmon
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Diospyros virginiana
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Diospyros virginiana
In Greek
Hippeastrum
American λωτός
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Caqui americano
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Amerykański persimmon
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Diospyros virginiana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ericales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
9060
1
27800
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