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Easter cactus and Wood Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada  
South America, Brazil  

Types
western red lily  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Orange Red  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Pale Green  

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
Long linear and narrow  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Bulbs  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Lily Beetle  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
poisonous to cats  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
bulb used as starch  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM philadelphicum  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
wood lily  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Lilium philadelphicum  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Lilium philadelphicum  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
lirio de madera  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
ξύλο κρίνος  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
wood lily  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
lilia drewna  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
wood lily  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
80  
25  

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Difference Between Wood Lily and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Wood Lily or Easter cactus 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 Wood Lily and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wood Lily are Acidic Fertilizer and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Easter cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wood Lily and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wood Lily and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Lily and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Lily and Easter cactus 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 Wood Lily is whereas of Easter cactus is . Wood Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wood Lily vs Easter cactus

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 Wood Lily vs Easter cactus 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 Wood Lily are poisonous to cats whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wood Lily has no showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Wood Lily is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Wood Lily and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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