Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Tropical Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
410
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
DILLENIA indica
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Chulta, Elephant Apple
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
Elephant Apple
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Elefant von Apple
In French
Lily Oriental
Elephant d'Apple
In Spanish
lirio oriental
El elefante de Apple
In Greek
Oriental Lily
ελέφαντας της Apple
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
Elefante da Apple
In Polish
Oriental Lily
Słoń Jabłko
In Latin
Oriental Lily
Elephant Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Dilleniales
Family
Liliaceae
Dilleniaceae
Genus
Lilium
Dillenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
-
Number of Species
1081
1
27800
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