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About Lily and Firecracker Flower


About Firecracker Flower and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
-  
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Ovate  

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  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Insects  

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
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Cold, Cough, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

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 As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis  

Common Name
Lily  
Firecracker Flower  

In Hindi
लिली  
आबोली  

In German
Lilie  
Kracher-Blume  

In French
Lis  
Firecracker fleur  

In Spanish
Lirio  
flor petardo  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
flor foguete  

In Polish
Lilia  
petarda kwiat  

In Latin
lilium  
flos Firecracker  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Acanthaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Crossandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Brodiaeoideae  

Number of Species
109  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Lily and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Lily and Firecracker Flower

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

Lily and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Lily and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lily and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Care of Lily and Firecracker Flower

Care of Lily and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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