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About Easter Lily and Meadow Phlox


About Meadow Phlox and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Japan  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

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, Keep ground moist  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
PHLOX maculata  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Meadow Phlox  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Osterlilie  
Wiese Phlox  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Meadow Phlox  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
prado Phlox  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Meadow Phlox  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Meadow Phlox  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
łąka Phlox  

In Latin
lilium  
Phlox meadow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Solanales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
70  

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Properties of Easter Lily and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Meadow Phlox

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

Easter Lily and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Easter Lily and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Meadow Phlox

Care of Easter Lily and Meadow Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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