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Oriental 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  
-  

Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  
gardens, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-8  

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  
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
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  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

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  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
Cough, Fever, 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  
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE  
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  

Common Name
Cordyline  
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  

In Hindi
Cordyline  
ओरिएंटल लिली  

In German
Cordyline  
Orientalische Lilie  

In French
cordyline  
Lily Oriental  

In Spanish
cordyline  
lirio oriental  

In Greek
Cordyline  
Oriental Lily  

In Portuguese
Cordyline  
Lily Oriental  

In Polish
Cordyline  
Oriental Lily  

In Latin
Cordyline  
Oriental Lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
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+
108  
99+

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Difference Between Cordyline and Oriental Lily

If you are confused whether Cordyline or Oriental 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 Oriental 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 Oriental Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cordyline and Oriental Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cordyline and Oriental Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cordyline and Oriental Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cordyline and Oriental 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 Oriental Lily is Cough, Fever, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: while Oriental Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cordyline vs Oriental 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 Oriental 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 Oriental Lily have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cordyline has no showy fruits and Oriental Lily has no showy fruits. Also Cordyline is not flowering and Oriental Lily is not flowering . You can compare Cordyline and Oriental Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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