Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Japan
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Easter Lily
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Osterlilie
Kapok baum
In French
lis de Pâques
Fromager
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
Ceiba
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
Ceiba
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
Mafumeira
In Polish
Easter Lily
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
lilium
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Malvales
Family
Liliaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Lilium
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
2010
1
27800
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