Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia
Japan
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Easter Lily
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
ईस्टर लिली
In German
Silver Wattle
Osterlilie
In French
Mimosa d'été
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Lily Pascua
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Easter Lily
In Latin
Silver Wattle
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acacia
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
95020
1
27800
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