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Amaryllis and Lilies: Bulbs, Leaves and Flowering Stems

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Amaryllis sold as Hippeastrum and true lilies both grow from bulbs, but their leaves and flowering stems are noticeably different. Look at the whole plant and its label rather than using white or red flowers as the deciding feature.

Introduction to Zhu Dinghong and Lily Flower

Name: Zhu Dinghong Name: Lily Flower

Alias: Hua Yilan, Bai Zilian, etc. are named: Fan Leek, Shan Dan, etc.

Division: Shishe Harry Department of Lone

Origin: Peru and Brazil's origin: eastern Asia, Europe, North America

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Different flowers

Flower color alone is not a reliable distinction between Hippeastrum and true lilies, since both groups include a range of colors. Compare leaves, the flowering stem and the botanical label.

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Different flower stems

Zhu Ding's red flower stems are relatively thick, and they are hollow inside, and the flower stems of lily flowers are thinner.

Different leaves

Zhu Dinghong's leaves are relatively long, growing directly from the ball stems, and the leaves of the lily flower are shorter and growing on the flower stem. If from the perspective of the perspective, most of the leaves of Zhu Dinghong's leaves are flat, and the two top leaves that are symmetrical can be seen, and the lily's leaves are cross -shaped when they look down, which is more uneven.

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Although Zhu Dinghong and Lily Flower look similar, as long as the flower friends observe carefully, they can find their differences!

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