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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus, Spurge  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Amaryllis  
-  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
-  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Desert, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
6.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, 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  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
PACHYCEREUS weberi  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
candelabro  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
candelabro  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
candelabro  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
candelabro  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
candelabro  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
candelabro  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
candelabro  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
candelabro  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
candelabro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Browningia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
-  

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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Candelabro

If you are confused whether Hippeastrum or Candelabro are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hippeastrum and Candelabro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hippeastrum are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Candelabro fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hippeastrum and Candelabro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Candelabro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hippeastrum and Candelabro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hippeastrum and Candelabro as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hippeastrum is whereas of Candelabro is . Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: while Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Candelabro

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hippeastrum vs Candelabro and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hippeastrum are poisonous if ingested whereas of Candelabro have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hippeastrum has no showy fruits and Candelabro has no showy fruits. Also Hippeastrum is not flowering and Candelabro is not flowering . You can compare Hippeastrum and Candelabro facts and facts of other plants too.

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