Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
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Southern Africa
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
4-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Spores, Stem Planting
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
Do not water frequently
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Gifboom
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
Gifboom
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
Lily Oriental
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
lirio oriental
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
Oriental Lily
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Oriental Lily
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Oriental Lily
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
-
Order
Liliales
Malpighiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Lilium
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
108-
1
27800
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