Canada Lily

Coleus

About Canada Lily and Coleus

Canada Lily

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

4150

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Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-811-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Deers, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM canadense

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Meadow lily

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

कनाडा लिली

Coleus

In German

Kanada Lily

Buntnessel

In French

Lily Canada

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Kanada Lily

coleo

In Greek

Kanada Lily

Coleus

In Portuguese

Kanada Lily

cóleus

In Polish

Kanada Lily

Coleus

In Latin

Canada Lily

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Lilium

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Canada Lily and Coleus

Wondering what are the properties of Canada Lily and Coleus? We provide you with everything About Canada Lily and Coleus. Canada Lily doesn't have thorns and Coleus doesn't have thorns. Also Canada Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Canada Lily has allergic reactions like Headache and Coleus 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 Coleus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canada Lily and Coleus

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

Canada Lily and Coleus Physical Information

Canada Lily and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Canada Lily and Coleus 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
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Canada Lily and Coleus

Care of Canada Lily and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canada Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Canada Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.