Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
-
Japan
Types
Amaryllis
Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,
Number of Varieties
904
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.10 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Gold, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Slow
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
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular 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, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year
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
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
CYCAS revoluta
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
King Sago, Sago Palm
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
साबूदाना पाम
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Palmfarn
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Sago Palm
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
palma de sagú
In Greek
Hippeastrum
φοίνικα σάγου
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Sago palma
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Sago Palm
In Latin
Hippeastrum
sago Palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cycadales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Cycas
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
9025000
1
27800
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