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About Easter Lily and Oleander


About Oleander and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Japan  
Southwest Asia  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
350.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

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  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

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  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
Nerium  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
ओलियंडर  

In German
Osterlilie  
Oleander  

In French
lis de Pâques  
laurier-rose  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Adelfa  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Πικροδάφνη  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
oleandro  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Oleander  

In Latin
lilium  
Cleander  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Gentianales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Nerium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Wrightieae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
20  
700  
36

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Properties of Easter Lily and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Oleander

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

Easter Lily and Oleander Physical Information

Easter Lily and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Oleander are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Oleander

Care of Easter Lily and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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