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About Easter Lily and Barrel Cactus


About Barrel Cactus and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Japan   
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean   

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily   
Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii   

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Yellow, Red, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Lemon yellow   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Not Available   

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Fruits, Leaves   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum   
FEROCACTUS   

Common Name
Easter Lily   
barrel cactus   

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली   
barrel cactus   

In German
Osterlilie   
Fass-Kaktus-   

In French
lis de Pâques   
Barrel cactus   

In Spanish
Lily Pascua   
biznaga   

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily   
βαρέλι κάκτος   

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa   
Barrel cactus   

In Polish
Easter Lily   
cactus Barrel   

In Latin
lilium   
cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Lilium   
Ferocactus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Lilieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
10   
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Barrel Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Barrel Cactus

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

Easter Lily and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Easter Lily and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Barrel Cactus

Care of Easter Lily and Barrel Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barrel Cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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