Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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Types
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Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
34
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40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Orientalische Lilie
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
lirio oriental
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Lily Oriental
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Oriental Lily
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Euphorbiales
Liliales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
50108
1
27800
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