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About Easter Lily and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Japan  
-  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light 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  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

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  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Osterlilie  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
lis de Pâques  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
lilium  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
20  
300  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Potentilla

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

Easter Lily and Potentilla Physical Information

Easter Lily and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Potentilla

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

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