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About False Indigo and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and False Indigo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Japan  

Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
False Indigo  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
इंडिगो  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
falsches Indigo  
Osterlilie  

In French
faux Indigo  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Falso Indigo  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Λάθος Indigo  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
false Indigo  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
fałsz Indigo  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
falsum indicum  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Amorpha  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
21  
20  

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Properties of False Indigo and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Easter Lily

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

False Indigo and Easter Lily Physical Information

False Indigo and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of False Indigo and Easter Lily

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

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