Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
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India, Nepal
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
4-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Tan
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
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root bark
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
पीले अदरक
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Gelber Ingwer
In French
Lily Oriental
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
lirio oriental
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
Oriental Lily
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
Oriental Lily
żółty Ginger
In Latin
Oriental Lily
Yellow Gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Spermatophyta
Class
-
Monocotyledonae
Order
Liliales
Zingiberales
Family
Liliaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Lilium
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lilieae
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
1081200
1
27800
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