Canada Lily

Shell Ginger

About Canada Lily and Shell Ginger

Canada Lily

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

420

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Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark 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 Narrow

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Deers, Insects, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LILIUM canadense

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Meadow lily

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

कनाडा लिली

Shell Ginger

In German

Kanada Lily

Shell Ginger

In French

Lily Canada

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

Kanada Lily

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Kanada Lily

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Kanada Lily

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Kanada Lily

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Canada Lily

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Zingiberales

Family

Liliaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Lilium

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Canada Lily and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Canada Lily and Shell Ginger

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

Canada Lily and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Canada Lily and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Canada Lily and Shell Ginger 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
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Canada Lily and Shell Ginger

Care of Canada Lily and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canada Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves 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 Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.