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About Citrus and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Citrus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  
Japan  

Types
oranges, grapefruit, lemons  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
244.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Ivory  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Citrus  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
निम्बू-वंश  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Zitruspflanzen  
Osterlilie  

In French
Citrus  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Citrus  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Citrus  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Citrus é um género  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Cytrus  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
citrus  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Citreae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
20  

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Properties of Citrus and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Citrus and Easter Lily

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

Citrus and Easter Lily Physical Information

Citrus and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Citrus and Easter Lily

Care of Citrus and Easter Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Citrus 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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