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About Lily and English Laurel


About English Laurel and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   
Eastern Europe, Western Asia   

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley   
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
Lowland evergreen rainforest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown   
Black   

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 Linear   
broad, flat   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Softwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Birds, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Informal Hedge   

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems   
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
extracted oil   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Dried heads are used in floristry   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM   
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'   

Common Name
Lily   
cherry laurel, common laurel   

In Hindi
लिली   
English laurel   

In German
Lilie   
Lorbeerkirsche   

In French
Lis   
Laurier-cerise   

In Spanish
Lirio   
Prunus laurocerasus   

In Greek
Κρίνος   
Prunus laurocerasus   

In Portuguese
Lírio   
Prunus laurocerasus   

In Polish
Lilia   
Laurowiśnia wschodnia   

In Latin
lilium   
Prunus padus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Rosales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Lilium   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Lilieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
109   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Lily and English Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Lily and English Laurel

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

Lily and English Laurel Physical Information

Lily and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Lily and English Laurel are as follows:

Care of Lily and English Laurel

Care of Lily and English Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and English Laurel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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