Lilacs

Hippeastrum

About Lilacs and Hippeastrum

Lilacs

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Northern America

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

100090

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Lilac

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

बकाइन

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Flieder

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

lilas

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

lila

Hippeastrum

In Greek

πασχαλιά

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

lilás

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

liliowy

Hippeastrum

In Latin

lilac

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Oleaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Syringa

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1290

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Hippeastrum. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Hippeastrum

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

Lilacs and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Lilacs and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lilacs and Hippeastrum

Care of Lilacs and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs 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.