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About Diascia and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Diascia


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Japan  

Types
-  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Rocky areas  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
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?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
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 leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Diascia  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Diascia  
Osterlilie  

In French
Diascia  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Diascia  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Diascia  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Diascia  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Diascia  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Diascia  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Arthropoda  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Diascia  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Hemimerideae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Scrophularioideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
20  

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Properties of Diascia and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and Easter Lily

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

Diascia and Easter Lily Physical Information

Diascia and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Diascia and Easter Lily

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