Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
2-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
LILIUM
Common Name
Not Available
Lily
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
लिली
In German
Christmas Fern
Lilie
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Lis
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Lirio
In Greek
Christmas Fern
Κρίνος
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Lírio
In Polish
Christmas Fern
Lilia
In Latin
Christmas Fern
lilium
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Lilieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Lilioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Lily
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Lily? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Lily. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Lily has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Christmas Fern and Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Lily
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Christmas Fern and Lily Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Lily are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
- Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Lily
Care of Christmas Fern and Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.