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About Oriental Lily and Shooting Star


About Shooting Star and Oriental Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Shrub   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental   
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
17   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions   
Floodplains, open Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-9   

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

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose   
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Red, Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Ovate elongated   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
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   
Average Water Needs   

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   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma   
Runny nose, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge   

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   
Unknown   

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   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'   
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare   

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily   
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps   

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली   
shooting star   

In German
Orientalische Lilie   
shooting star   

In French
Lily Oriental   
Dodecatheon   

In Spanish
lirio oriental   
Dodecatheon   

In Greek
Oriental Lily   
shooting star   

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental   
Dodecatheon   

In Polish
Oriental Lily   
shooting star   

In Latin
Oriental Lily   
shooting star   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Primulales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Verbenaceae   

Genus
Lilium   
Dodecatheon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Lilieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
108   
99+
17   
99+

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Properties of Oriental Lily and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Lily and Shooting Star

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

Oriental Lily and Shooting Star Physical Information

Oriental Lily and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Oriental Lily and Shooting Star are as follows:

Care of Oriental Lily and Shooting Star

Care of Oriental Lily and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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