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About Easter Lily and Pokeberry


About Pokeberry and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Japan  
United States, Canada  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Green, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Dark Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Birds, Small mammals  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

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  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
PHYTOLACCA americana  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
POKEBERRY  

In German
Osterlilie  
Kermesbeere  

In French
lis de Pâques  
POKEBERRY  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Pokeberry  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
POKEBERRY  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
POKEBERRY  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
alkiermes  

In Latin
lilium  
pokeberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Phytolaccaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Phytolacca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
35  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Pokeberry

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

Easter Lily and Pokeberry Physical Information

Easter Lily and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Pokeberry are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Pokeberry

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

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