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Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Amaryllis
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

9018
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.10 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM
Lungwort

In German

HIPPEASTRUM
Lungenkraut

In French

HIPPEASTRUM
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Hippeastrum
Lungwort

In Greek

Hippeastrum
Lungwort

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM
pulmonária

In Polish

Hippeastrum
płucnik

In Latin

Hippeastrum
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Asparagales
Peltigerales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Amaryllis
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Boragineae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

9018
1 27800
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Difference Between Hippeastrum and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Hippeastrum or Lungwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hippeastrum and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hippeastrum are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hippeastrum and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hippeastrum and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hippeastrum and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hippeastrum and Lungwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hippeastrum is whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hippeastrum vs Lungwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hippeastrum vs Lungwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hippeastrum are poisonous if ingested whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hippeastrum has no showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Hippeastrum is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Hippeastrum and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.