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About Lily and Coleus


About Coleus and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Eastern Asia, Malaysia  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Bushy, Evergreen  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

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 Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Damp  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
Full-strength liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
Plectranthus scutellarioides  

Common Name
Lily  
Coleus, Painted nettle  

In Hindi
लिली  
Coleus  

In German
Lilie  
Buntnessel  

In French
Lis  
Vieux garçon  

In Spanish
Lirio  
coleo  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
Coleus  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
cóleus  

In Polish
Lilia  
Coleus  

In Latin
lilium  
Coleus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
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
109  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Lily and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Lily and Coleus

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

Lily and Coleus Physical Information

Lily and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. 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 Lily and Coleus are as follows:

Care of Lily and Coleus

Care of Lily and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer 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.

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