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About Easter Lily and Prayer Plant


About Prayer Plant and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Japan  
Central America, South America  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Maranta leuconeura  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  

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  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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  
Mealy bugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species  

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
-  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
CALATHEA ornata  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Prayer Plant  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Prayer plant  

In German
Osterlilie  
Maranta leuconeura  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Prayer plant  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
maranta leuconeura  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Prayer Plant  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Маранта  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Prayer plant  

In Latin
lilium  
Prayer plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Calathea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
300  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Prayer Plant

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Prayer Plant

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

Easter Lily and Prayer Plant Physical Information

Easter Lily and Prayer Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Prayer Plant height is 25.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Prayer Plant are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Prayer Plant

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

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