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Saguaro
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Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types

Carnegiea gigantea
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

5090
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-14
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Sunset Zone

12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of 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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carnegiea gigantea
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Saguaro
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Saguaro
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Saguaro
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Saguaro
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Saguaro
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Saguaro
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Saguaro
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Saguaro
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Saguaro
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Carnegiea
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

290
1 27800
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Difference Between Saguaro and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Saguaro 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 Saguaro and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Saguaro 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 Saguaro and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Saguaro and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Saguaro 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 Saguaro 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 Saguaro 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. Saguaro has showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Saguaro is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Saguaro and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.