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About Easter Lily and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Japan  
-  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
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
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Osterlilie  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
lis de Pâques  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
lilium  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
20  
90  
99+

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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:

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.

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