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About Oriental Lily and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Oriental Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale 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
Heart-shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Orientalische Lilie  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Lily Oriental  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
lirio oriental  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
Oriental Lily  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Oriental Lily  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Oriental Lily  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
108  
99+
25  

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Properties of Oriental Lily and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Lily and Easter cactus

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

Oriental Lily and Easter cactus Physical Information

Oriental Lily and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oriental Lily and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Oriental Lily and Easter cactus

Care of Oriental Lily and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oriental Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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