Lily

Heather

About Lily and Heather

Lily

Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LILIUM

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Lily

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

लिली

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Lilie

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

Lis

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

lilium

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Lilium

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lilieae

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

109NA

1 27800

Properties of Lily and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Lily and Heather

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

Lily and Heather Physical Information

Lily and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lily and Heather are as follows:

Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Lily and Heather

Care of Lily and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.