Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
4804
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
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21,22
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Average
Bloom Time
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Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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Neutral
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Average
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
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
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Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
Earth Star
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Erdstern
Orientalische Lilie
In French
Terre étoile
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
lirio oriental
In Greek
γη αστεριών
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Lily Oriental
In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Oriental Lily
In Latin
terra, stella
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Bromeliales
Liliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cryptanthus
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lilieae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
50108
1
27800
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