Easter Lily

Shell Ginger

About Easter Lily and Shell Ginger

Easter Lily

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Japan

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM longiflorum

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Easter Lily

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

ईस्टर लिली

Shell Ginger

In German

Osterlilie

Shell Ginger

In French

lis de Pâques

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Lily Pascua

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Πάσχα Lily

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Lily Páscoa

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Easter Lily

Shell Imbir

In Latin

lilium

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Lilium

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

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Properties of Easter Lily and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Shell Ginger

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

Easter Lily and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Easter Lily and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Easter Lily and Shell Ginger

Care of Easter Lily and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.