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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Central America  

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
30.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Narrow oblong to elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
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  
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
14-14-14 Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena  

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली  
Gomphrena  

In German
Orientalische Lilie  
Gomphrena  

In French
Lily Oriental  
Gomphrena  

In Spanish
lirio oriental  
Gomphrena  

In Greek
Oriental Lily  
Gomphrena  

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental  
Gomphrena  

In Polish
Oriental Lily  
Gomphrena  

In Latin
Oriental Lily  
Gomphrena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Gomphrena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Gomphrenoideae  

Number of Species
108  
99+
90  

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Difference Between Oriental Lily and Gomphrena

If you are confused whether Oriental Lily or Gomphrena are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Oriental Lily and Gomphrena Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oriental Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gomphrena fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oriental Lily and Gomphrena if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oriental Lily and Gomphrena

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oriental Lily and Gomphrena. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oriental Lily and Gomphrena as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Oriental Lily is Cough, Fever, Stomach pain and tuberculosis whereas of Gomphrena is Antiasthamatic and Antitussive. Oriental Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Gomphrena has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oriental Lily vs Gomphrena

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Oriental Lily vs Gomphrena and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Oriental Lily are Asthma whereas of Gomphrena have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oriental Lily has no showy fruits and Gomphrena has no showy fruits. Also Oriental Lily is not flowering and Gomphrena is not flowering . You can compare Oriental Lily and Gomphrena facts and facts of other plants too.

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