Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America
Types
Amaryllis
Criollo, Forastero, Trinitario
Number of Varieties
903
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Lowland, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.10 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Gold, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Broad, Unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, 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
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Shade areas, Wet Site
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Asthma, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, High cholestrol, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Employed in herbal medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
THEOBROMA cacao
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Cacao, Chocolate, Cocoa
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
कोको संयंत्र
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Kakaopflanze
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
usine de cacao
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
planta del cacao
In Greek
Hippeastrum
φυτό του κακάο
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
planta do cacau
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Kakao roślin
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Cocos herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Malvales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Theobroma
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Theobromeae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Byttneroideae
Number of Species
9022
1
27800
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