Easter Lily

Mexican Heather

About Easter Lily and Mexican Heather

Easter Lily

Mexican Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Japan

Mexico, Central America

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

1535

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong to lance-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM longiflorum

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Easter Lily

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

ईस्टर लिली

Mexican Heather

In German

Osterlilie

Mexican Heather

In French

lis de Pâques

Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Lily Pascua

Heather mexicana

In Greek

Πάσχα Lily

Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Lily Páscoa

Mexican Heather

In Polish

Easter Lily

Mexican Heather

In Latin

lilium

Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Myrtales

Family

Liliaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Lilium

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Lythroideae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Easter Lily and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Mexican Heather

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

Easter Lily and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Easter Lily and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Easter Lily and Mexican Heather

Care of Easter Lily and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.