Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Not Available
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Not Available
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
gillyflower
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Lily Oriental
Gillyflower
In Spanish
lirio oriental
Gillyflower
In Greek
Oriental Lily
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Oriental Lily
Gillyflower
In Latin
Oriental Lily
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Capparales
Family
Liliaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oriental Lily and Gillyflower
Season and care of Oriental Lily and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Oriental Lily and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oriental Lily season is Summer and Gillyflower season is Summer. The type of soil for Oriental Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oriental Lily is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oriental Lily and Gillyflower Physical Information
Oriental Lily and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Oriental Lily and Gillyflower are as follows:
Oriental Lily flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Oriental Lily leaf color: Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Oriental Lily and Gillyflower
Care of Oriental Lily and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.