Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
Amaryllis
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
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
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
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
-
Tolerances
-
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 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
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
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
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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Convallaria
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Amaryllidoideae
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:
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
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.