Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
Origin
Japan
South America
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
1554
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Pink
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
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Easter Lily
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
Gymnocalycium
In German
Osterlilie
Gymnocalycium
In French
lis de Pâques
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Easter Lily
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
lilium
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lilium
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2054
1
27800
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