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About Oriental Lily and Green Velvet Boxwood


About Green Velvet Boxwood and Oriental Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions   
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose   
Green, Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark 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, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Oblong elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

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

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

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   
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full 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   
10-10-10   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Pollution   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Flying insects, Insects   

Allergy
Asthma   
Itchiness, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets   
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Unknown   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'   
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF   

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily   
Green velvet boxwood   

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली   
Green velvet boxwood   

In German
Orientalische Lilie   
Grüner Samt boxwood   

In French
Lily Oriental   
Vert velours buis   

In Spanish
lirio oriental   
boj terciopelo verde   

In Greek
Oriental Lily   
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο   

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental   
buxo veludo verde   

In Polish
Oriental Lily   
Green Velvet bukszpan   

In Latin
Oriental Lily   
Carl viridis praetoriola   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Buxales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Lilium   
Buxus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Lilieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
108   
99+
70   
99+

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Properties of Oriental Lily and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Lily and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Oriental Lily and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Oriental Lily and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oriental Lily and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

Care of Oriental Lily and Green Velvet Boxwood

Care of Oriental Lily and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Green Velvet Boxwood 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 Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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