Canada Lily

Borage

About Canada Lily and Borage

Canada Lily

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe

Types

Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

Number of Varieties

415

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Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Deers, Insects, Moths

Bees

Allergy

Headache

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM canadense

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Meadow lily

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

कनाडा लिली

Borage

In German

Kanada Lily

Borretsch

In French

Lily Canada

Bourrache

In Spanish

Kanada Lily

borraja

In Greek

Kanada Lily

Borage

In Portuguese

Kanada Lily

Borragem

In Polish

Kanada Lily

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Canada Lily

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Lilium

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

10150

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Properties of Canada Lily and Borage

Wondering what are the properties of Canada Lily and Borage? We provide you with everything About Canada Lily and Borage. Canada Lily doesn't have thorns and Borage doesn't have thorns. Also Canada Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Canada Lily has allergic reactions like Headache and Borage has allergic reactions like Headache. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Canada Lily and Borage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canada Lily and Borage

Season and care of Canada Lily and Borage is important to know. While considering everything about Canada Lily and Borage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canada Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Borage season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canada Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Borage is Loam while the PH of soil for Canada Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Borage is Neutral.

Canada Lily and Borage Physical Information

Canada Lily and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Canada Lily and Borage are as follows:

Canada Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Canada Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Canada Lily and Borage

Care of Canada Lily and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canada Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Canada Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.