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About Oswego Tea and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Japan  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Monarda didyma  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

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
-  
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
MONARDA didyma  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Oswego चाय  

In German
Osterlilie  
Oswego Tee  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Oswego thé  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
té Oswego  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Oswego Τσάι  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Tea Oswego  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Oswego herbaty  

In Latin
lilium  
Oswega Tea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Monarda  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
6700  
6

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Properties of Easter Lily and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Oswego Tea

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

Easter Lily and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Easter Lily and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Oswego Tea

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

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