Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
Japan
Types
Rhapidophyllum hystrix
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
1515
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Lavender
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Frost
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Rabbits, Small mammals
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Scratches
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Ethnobotanic
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Frostbite
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant
Easter Lily
In Hindi
सुई ताड़
ईस्टर लिली
In German
Nadel -Palme
Osterlilie
In French
palmier aiguille
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
palmera aguja
Lily Pascua
In Greek
βελόνα φοίνικα
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
palmeira agulha
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
Igła palma
Easter Lily
In Latin
acus palma
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arecales
Liliales
Family
Arecaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Rhapidophyllum
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Corypheae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
1020
1
27800
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