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About Lily of the Valley and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Lily of the Valley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
-  

Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads  
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
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Lily of the Valley  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
कामुदिनी  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Maiglöckchen  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
Lily of the Valley  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Lirio de los valles  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Lilia doliny  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Lílium convállium  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Convallaria  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
90  
99+

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Properties of Lily of the Valley and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Hippeastrum

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

Lily of the Valley and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Lily of the Valley and Hippeastrum

Care of Lily of the Valley and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily of the Valley 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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