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Easter Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Japan
Argentina, Chile

Types

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
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Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Flying insects
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Toxic
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM longiflorum
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Easter Lily
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

ईस्टर लिली
boxberry

In German

Osterlilie
boxberry

In French

lis de Pâques
boxberry

In Spanish

Lily Pascua
boxberry

In Greek

Πάσχα Lily
boxberry

In Portuguese

Lily Páscoa
boxberry

In Polish

Easter Lily
boxberry

In Latin

lilium
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Ericales

Family

Liliaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Lilium
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lilieae
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

20141
1 27800
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Difference Between Easter Lily and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Easter Lily or Boxberry 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 Easter Lily and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Easter Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter Lily and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter Lily and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter Lily and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter Lily and Boxberry 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 Easter Lily is whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Easter Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Easter Lily vs Boxberry

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 Easter Lily vs Boxberry 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 Easter Lily are Kidney Disease and Toxic whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Easter Lily has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Easter Lily is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Easter Lily and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.