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About Acerola and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Acerola


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Japan  

Types
Fruit Tree  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Wind  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Acerola Tree  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Acerola Baum  
Osterlilie  

In French
Acerola Arbre  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Árbol de acerola  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Árvore acerola  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Acerola Drzewo  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Acerola ligno  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Embryophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Liliales  

Family
Malpighiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Malpighia  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
-  
20  

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Properties of Acerola and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Easter Lily

Season and care of Acerola and Easter Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Easter Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Easter Lily season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Easter Lily is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Easter Lily is Neutral, Alkaline.

Acerola and Easter Lily Physical Information

Acerola and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Acerola and Easter Lily

Care of Acerola and Easter Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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