Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types
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Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
254
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Silver Sage
Orientalische Lilie
In French
Silver Sage
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
silver Sage
lirio oriental
In Greek
Silver Sage
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
silver Sage
Lily Oriental
In Polish
silver Sage
Oriental Lily
In Latin
Argentum Sage
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Salvia
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
900108
1
27800
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