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Gymnocalycium and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus  

Origin
Japan  
South America  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
54  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
13,21,22,23,24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
12.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Sandy  

Bloom Time
Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Mealy bugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Ants, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use  

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 animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
GYMNOCALYCIUM  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Chin Cactus  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Gymnocalycium  

In German
Osterlilie  
Gymnocalycium  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Gymnocalycium  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Gymnocalycium  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Gymnocalycium  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Gymnocalycium  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Gymnocalycium  

In Latin
lilium  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Gymnocalycium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
20  
54  
99+

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Difference Between Easter Lily and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Easter Lily or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter Lily and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter Lily and Gymnocalycium

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

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

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