Easter Lily

Hippeastrum

About Easter Lily and Hippeastrum

Easter Lily

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Japan

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1590

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, 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, Water soluble fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Genus

Lilium

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2090

1 27800

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Properties of Easter Lily and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Easter Lily and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Easter Lily and Hippeastrum. Easter Lily doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Easter Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Easter Lily has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Toxic and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Easter Lily and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Hippeastrum

Season and care of Easter Lily and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Easter Lily and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Easter Lily season is Summer and Hippeastrum season is Summer. The type of soil for Easter Lily is Loam, Sand and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Easter Lily is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Easter Lily and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Easter Lily and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Easter Lily and Hippeastrum

Care of Easter Lily and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.