Irish Moss

Canada Lily

About Irish Moss and Canada Lily

Irish Moss

Canada Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Deers, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna

LILIUM canadense

7.2 Common Name

Irish Moss

Meadow lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

आयरिश काई

कनाडा लिली

7.2.2 In German

Irish Moss

Kanada Lily

7.2.3 In French

Irish Moss

Lily Canada

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de irlanda

Kanada Lily

7.2.5 In Greek

Irish Moss

Kanada Lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Moss irlandês

Kanada Lily

7.2.7 In Polish

mech irlandzki

Kanada Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Irish Moss

Canada Lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Minuartia

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Irish Moss and Canada Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Irish Moss and Canada Lily? We provide you with everything About Irish Moss and Canada Lily. Irish Moss doesn't have thorns and Canada Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Irish Moss does not have fragrant flowers. Irish Moss has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Canada Lily has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Irish Moss and Canada Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Irish Moss and Canada Lily

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

Irish Moss and Canada Lily Physical Information

Irish Moss and Canada Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Irish Moss and Canada Lily are as follows:

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

Care of Irish Moss and Canada Lily

Care of Irish Moss and Canada Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Canada Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canada Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.