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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Not Available  
Australia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Deer resistant  
Frost, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
slow-release fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant  
Frost, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Not Available  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Not Available  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides  

Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind  

In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM  
Carrotwood ट्री  

In German
HIPPEASTRUM  
Carrotwood Baum  

In French
HIPPEASTRUM  
Carrotwood Arbre  

In Spanish
Hippeastrum  
Árbol carrotwood  

In Greek
Hippeastrum  
Carrotwood Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM  
Árvore Carrotwood  

In Polish
Hippeastrum  
Carrotwood Drzewo  

In Latin
Hippeastrum  
Carrotwood ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Amaryllis  
Cupaniopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Carrotwood Tree

If you are confused whether Hippeastrum or Carrotwood Tree 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 Carrotwood Tree 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 Carrotwood Tree fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hippeastrum and Carrotwood Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Carrotwood Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hippeastrum and Carrotwood Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hippeastrum and Carrotwood Tree 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 Not Available whereas of Carrotwood Tree is Not Available. Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Carrotwood Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Carrotwood Tree

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 Carrotwood Tree 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 Carrotwood Tree have Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hippeastrum has no showy fruits and Carrotwood Tree has showy fruits. Also Hippeastrum is not flowering and Carrotwood Tree is not flowering . You can compare Hippeastrum and Carrotwood Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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