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About Oriental Lily and False Christmas Cactus


About False Christmas Cactus and Oriental Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Brazil   

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions   
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose   
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown   
Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Eye irritation, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Unknown   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis   
Not Available   

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 Christmas Tree, 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'   
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata   

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily   
False Christmas Cactus   

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली   
False Christmas Cactus   

In German
Orientalische Lilie   
False Christmas Cactus   

In French
Lily Oriental   
Cactus de Noël   

In Spanish
lirio oriental   
cactus de navidad   

In Greek
Oriental Lily   
False Christmas Cactus   

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental   
flor de maio   

In Polish
Oriental Lily   
Szlumbergera ucięta   

In Latin
Oriental Lily   
False Christmas Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Lilium   
Schlumbergera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Lilieae   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
108   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Oriental Lily and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Lily and False Christmas Cactus

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

Oriental Lily and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

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

Care of Oriental Lily and False Christmas Cactus

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

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