Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
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Southwestern United States
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Deers, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Deer Grass
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
हिरण घास
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Deer Grass
In French
Lily Oriental
cerfs Herbe
In Spanish
lirio oriental
Ciervo Hierba
In Greek
Oriental Lily
ελάφια Grass
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
cervos grama
In Polish
Oriental Lily
Deer Trawa
In Latin
Oriental Lily
deer Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Anthophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lilium
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
10840
1
27800
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