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Easter Lily and Cordyline


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  
Japan  

Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green  
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
Burgundy  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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
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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Cordyline  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Cordyline  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Cordyline  
Osterlilie  

In French
cordyline  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
cordyline  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Cordyline  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Cordyline  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Cordyline  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Cordyline  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cordyline  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
24  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Cordyline and Easter Lily

If you are confused whether Cordyline or Easter Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cordyline and Easter Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cordyline are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer, whereas for Easter Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cordyline and Easter Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cordyline and Easter Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cordyline and Easter Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cordyline and Easter Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis whereas of Easter Lily is . Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: while Easter Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cordyline vs Easter Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cordyline vs Easter Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cordyline are whereas of Easter Lily have Kidney Disease and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cordyline has no showy fruits and Easter Lily has no showy fruits. Also Cordyline is not flowering and Easter Lily is not flowering . You can compare Cordyline and Easter Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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