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About Oswego Tea and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Oswego Tea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  
Japan  

Types
Monarda didyma  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MONARDA didyma  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Oswego चाय  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Oswego Tee  
Osterlilie  

In French
Oswego thé  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
té Oswego  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Oswego Τσάι  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Tea Oswego  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Oswego herbaty  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Oswega Tea  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Embryophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Monarda  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
6700  
6
20  

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Properties of Oswego Tea and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Easter Lily

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

Oswego Tea and Easter Lily Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Oswego Tea and Easter Lily

Care of Oswego Tea and Easter Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oswego Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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