Easter Lily

Mexican Bamboo

About Easter Lily and Mexican Bamboo

Easter Lily

Mexican Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Japan

Mexico

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Mealybugs

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flying insects

Mealybugs

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, 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, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM longiflorum

OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Easter Lily

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

ईस्टर लिली

मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Osterlilie

Mexican Bambus

In French

lis de Pâques

Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Lily Pascua

bambú mexicana

In Greek

Πάσχα Lily

Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Lily Páscoa

Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Easter Lily

Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

lilium

Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Poales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lilium

Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

2055

1 27800

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Properties of Easter Lily and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Mexican Bamboo

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

Easter Lily and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Easter Lily and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color:
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Easter Lily and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Easter Lily and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth 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 Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.