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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Red, Magenta  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Dark Green, Copper  

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  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Twice a week  

In Winter
Average Water  
Regular watering required  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  
LITCHI chinensis  

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली  
लीची  

In German
Orientalische Lilie  
Lychee  

In French
Lily Oriental  
Lychee  

In Spanish
lirio oriental  
Lychee  

In Greek
Oriental Lily  
λίτσι  

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental  
lichia  

In Polish
Oriental Lily  
Lychee  

In Latin
Oriental Lily  
Lychee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Litchi Sonn  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Sapindoideae  

Number of Species
108  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Oriental Lily and Lychee

If you are confused whether Oriental Lily or Lychee 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 Lychee Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oriental Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lychee fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize after blooming period. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oriental Lily and Lychee if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oriental Lily and Lychee

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oriental Lily and Lychee. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oriental Lily and Lychee 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 Lychee is anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders and Heart problems. Oriental Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Lychee has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oriental Lily vs Lychee

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 Lychee 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 Lychee have Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oriental Lily has no showy fruits and Lychee has showy fruits. Also Oriental Lily is not flowering and Lychee is not flowering . You can compare Oriental Lily and Lychee facts and facts of other plants too.

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