Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
China
Types
Amaryllis
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Number of Varieties
9010
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.10 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Orange, Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Morus alba
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
White mulberry, Mulberry
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
शहतूत
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Maulbeere
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Mûre
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Mora
In Greek
Hippeastrum
Μούρο
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
amoreira
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Morwa
In Latin
Hippeastrum
moro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Urticales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
9016
1
27800
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