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About Easter Lily and Leatherwood


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  
Japan  

Types
-  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
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
Astringent, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
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, Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYRILLA racemiflora  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Leatherwood  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Leather  
Osterlilie  

In French
Leatherwood  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Leatherwood  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Leatherwood  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Leatherwood  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Leatherwood  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Leatherwood  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Liliales  

Family
Cyrillaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cyrilla  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
5  
20  

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Properties of Leatherwood and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Easter Lily

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

Leatherwood and Easter Lily Physical Information

Leatherwood and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Leatherwood and Easter Lily

Care of Leatherwood and Easter Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood 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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