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Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Brazil
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Types

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Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

190
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Pitanga
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Pitanga
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Pitanga
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Pitanga
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Pitanga
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Pitanga
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Pitanga
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Pitanga
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Asparagales

Family

Myrtaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2090
1 27800
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Difference Between Pitanga and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Pitanga or Hippeastrum 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 Pitanga and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pitanga are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pitanga and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pitanga and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pitanga and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pitanga and Hippeastrum 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 Pitanga is Analgesic and Antitumor whereas of Hippeastrum is . Pitanga has beauty benefits as follows: while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pitanga vs Hippeastrum

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 Pitanga vs Hippeastrum 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 Pitanga are whereas of Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pitanga has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Pitanga is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Pitanga and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.