Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Japan
Types
Echinopsis pachanoi
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
shrublands
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
San Pedro
Easter Lily
In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो
ईस्टर लिली
In German
Echinopsis pachanoi
Osterlilie
In French
Echinopsis pachanoi
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi
Lily Pascua
In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
Wachuma
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)
Easter Lily
In Latin
San Pedro
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
3620
1
27800
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