Hippeastrum

Lily

About Hippeastrum and Lily

Hippeastrum

Lily

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Amaryllis

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

90110

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow green, Sandy 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

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

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

Lily Beetle

Plant Tolerance

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Genus

Amaryllis

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

90109

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Hippeastrum and Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Lily? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Lily. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Lily has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Hippeastrum and Tritoma

Hippeastrum and Sweet Potato

Hippeastrum and Sweet Potato Vine

» More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Lily

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

Hippeastrum and Lily Physical Information

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

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Lily

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