Easter Lily

Clamshell Orchid

About Easter Lily and Clamshell Orchid

Easter Lily

Clamshell Orchid

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

Origin

Japan

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-13

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flying insects

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM longiflorum

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

Common Name

Easter Lily

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

In Hindi

ईस्टर लिली

Clamshell Orchid

In German

Osterlilie

Clamshell Orchid

In French

lis de Pâques

Clamshell Orchid

In Spanish

Lily Pascua

Clamshell Orchid

In Greek

Πάσχα Lily

Encyclia Cochleata

In Portuguese

Lily Páscoa

Clamshell Orchid

In Polish

Easter Lily

Clamshell Orchid

In Latin

lilium

Clamshell Orchid

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Orchidales

Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Lilium

Prosthechea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Easter Lily and Clamshell Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Clamshell Orchid

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

Easter Lily and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Easter Lily and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Easter Lily and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Easter Lily and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.