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Parsnip and Oriental Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Not Available  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Brown, Black  

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  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Unknown  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Root  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली  
चुकंदर  

In German
Orientalische Lilie  
Pastinake  

In French
Lily Oriental  
Panais  

In Spanish
lirio oriental  
Chirivía  

In Greek
Oriental Lily  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Lily Oriental  
cherivia  

In Polish
Oriental Lily  
Pasternak  

In Latin
Oriental Lily  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Not Available  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Not Available  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Apiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
108  
99+
Not Available  

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