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About Easter Lily and Hedgehog Cactus


About Hedgehog Cactus and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
Japan  
-  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

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  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Osterlilie  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
lis de Pâques  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
lilium  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
20  
208  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Easter Lily and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Easter Lily and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Easter Lily and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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