Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Amaryllis
Helichrysum italicum
Number of Varieties
9025
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Hillside, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.10 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
White, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
HELICHRYSUM italicum
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
करी संयंत्र
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Currykraut
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Usine de Curry
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
planta de Curry
In Greek
Hippeastrum
φυτό Curry
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Curry planta
In Polish
Hippeastrum
curry roślin
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Curry plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Helichrysum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
90600
1
27800
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