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About Easter Lily and Natal Plum


About Natal Plum and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Japan  
Southern Africa  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Carissa Carandas  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
4  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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  
Oval to roundish  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

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  
Lots of watering  

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, Partial Sun  

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  
Equal amount of N,P,K  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge  

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  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Large Num-Num  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
नेटाल बेर  

In German
Osterlilie  
Natal Plum  

In French
lis de Pâques  
natal Plum  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Ciruela Natal  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Natal Plum  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Natal Plum  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Natal Plum  

In Latin
lilium  
Natal Plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Gentianales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Carissa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Carisseae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
20  
20  

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Properties of Easter Lily and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Natal Plum

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

Easter Lily and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Care of Easter Lily and Natal Plum

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

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