Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Japan
America
Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Cucurbita pepo
Number of Varieties
1520
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Purple, Black
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
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents
Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum
Cucurbita pepo
Common Name
Easter Lily
Zucchini, courgette
In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली
तोरी
In German
Osterlilie
Zucchini
In French
lis de Pâques
Courgette
In Spanish
Lily Pascua
calabacín
In Greek
Πάσχα Lily
κολοκύθι
In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa
abobrinha
In Polish
Easter Lily
Kabaczek
In Latin
lilium
zucchini
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Violales
Family
Liliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Lilium
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Lilieae
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
20-
1
27800
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